All black women got this thrumming thing inside us but don’t nobody notice
-- Narrator/Protagonist (N/A paragraph 1)

Importance: This quote is important because it establishes a motif that is repeated throughout the story. The author continues to refer to the 'thrum' throughout the story. Moreover, the informal language in 'don't nobody notice' makes the protagonist's narration more immersive.

And that’s when your Statue of Liberty might get climbed.
-- Narrator/Protagonist (N/A paragraph 1)

Importance: This quote is significant, because the usage of the pronoun, 'your,' implicates the reader in the issues of racial injustice that are discussed in this story. This also calls the reader's attention, since the protagonist is referring directly to the reader.

We ate cold cereal for breakfast which I regret now and I also regret that me and him didn’t even kiss goodbye.
-- Narrator/Protagonist (N/A paragraph 11)

Importance: This quote is important because it includes foreshadowing of future plot events. The fact that the protagonist regrets saying goodbye...