![]() ![]() Which makes the popular kids bully him more. This is one of the signs that shows Nick is from a low income, poverish household. Nick drove a "rusty, rattletrap car" with garbage all over the floor-board and in between the cracks of the seats. The cup split open and soda and ice splattered everywhere, leaving foamy streaks as it slid down on the hood of the car." Pg. " 'Nice car, freak!' he called and then cocked his arm and lobbed the giant drink onto th windshield. One of the kids calls Nick a name and throws his soda at Nick's car, which makes Nick even more angry, and his eyes fill with tears. Valerie tells him it will be alright and suggests they do something else, which they do. When they get their, some of the popular kids stop them before they can park. In another part of the novel, there is a flashback of Nick and Valerie driving to the movies. This quote shows one way Nick was bullied. His buddies burst out laughing, hands on their chests, stumbling around like they were drunk." Pg. 'Hold this for me.' He pulled a wad of gum out of his mouth and dropped it in Nick's mashed potatoes. ![]()
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