People like me didn’t have the right to make wishes, hope for a better life, or think that I could come in second place and be congratulated for it.
This is Devon's whole perspective crystalized - he thinks his life is small and deserves it. The affects of abuse force him to remain small and to crave normalcy - it's all he knows. Again shows a contrast between him and Maddox - Maddox wants a better life but doesn't think it will happen, but Devon doesn't even think he has the right to hope for a better life.
