Matthew’s Reviews > Sutton > Status Update

“If the cops said the robbery looked like the work of amateurs, we’d go into a funk for a week.”

I chose this quote because it gives a glimpse into the mind of robbers. It says that they don't just view robbing as stealing. They view it as an art that gets them recognized.

"What makes it major, what makes it the talk of Irish Town, is that Billy has given up the names of his confederates. The cops beat the names out of Billy, but that's no excuse. Not in Irish Town."

I chose this quote because it really lets us learn more about society in Irish Town. In the slums, loyalty is valued greatly. Snitches are viewed as the lowest class of people, despite their status.

"Everyone praises Armstrong and Aldrin, Sutton says. But the real hero on that moon shot was their guy, Mike Collins, the Irishman in the backseat."

I chose this quote because it really gives a unique perspective on how we view success. Often times, we give credit to the wrong people. Sometimes, the person that deserves credit is the one who works behind the scenes, just like Mike Collins.

"He's actually driven countless times with men riding shotgun, holding shotguns. There was nothing blithe about it" ((Moehringer 28).

I like this quote because it really shows how violent the time period of this book was. People can easily buy firearms and there was a lot of crime. It also really shows how bad society is where the character lives.

"It's never good when the guards look around your cell. They can always find something if they have a mind to."

This quote shows that many police are corrupted. Many of them are mean and brutal. If they feel like it, they can accuse you of wrongdoing for no reason at all. I like this quote because it displays life in prison and the struggles a prisoner has to go through.