Important Quotations Explained In-Depth
1. "'Oh, my life is just splendid.'"
This is an important quote because it represents the irony in the entire situation. Miles is frustrated with this whole situation and tries to incorporate sarcastic comments to himself so that he can calm himself down. The reality of the situation was getting to him and he was starting to feel like his whole life up to that point had been a lie. He is hoping making a joke out of the predicament can ease his tension.
2. "I could tell he’s one of the crazy fans that just wouldn’t leave me alone. "
These words let the readers known what Miles was thinking at the time. He just knew Dorian was not going to leave him alone so he couldn't simply ignore him because he's not very patient. It let the readers also know that Miles wasn't going to put up with this guy and it quickly hinted at a possible fight.
3. "The rest of those few minutes were a blur because all I remembered was reuniting with my family after being betrayed."
Everybody only remembers its and pieces of things that occurred in the first 5 years of their life. These five years and that moment were similar in that Miles hardly remembered what occurred but the only difference was that Miles knew he was given up for adoption and that he finally saw his parents (or so he thought). This moment reflected and replayed his childhood.
4. "I took in the ambiance of one of the world’s most successful website’s headquarters,"
The plan, chiefly engineered by Miles, was a huge success. Now it was time to live the dream and this quote seemed to symbolize the promise land. It represented a wonderful life and a nice seven figure salary. Miles felt it was time to leave his old job and he wanted to enjoy his work so he basked in the glory.
5. "'You aren’t our brother; my mom lied to you so you would end up in jail. It served as sweet revenge for us. I switched out your DNA for my own genetic code as well. Our last names just happen to be the same.'"
These words served as the final step in a masterful and lucky plan that was delivered by Dorian. Dorian played Miles so brilliantly and with his intelligence, blocked out the luck factor in the success of his plan. Miles struggled with seeing the holes in his plan and assumed Dorian was defeated, but failed to ensure if his plan was finished. Dorian ended up getting the last laugh.
1. "'Oh, my life is just splendid.'"
This is an important quote because it represents the irony in the entire situation. Miles is frustrated with this whole situation and tries to incorporate sarcastic comments to himself so that he can calm himself down. The reality of the situation was getting to him and he was starting to feel like his whole life up to that point had been a lie. He is hoping making a joke out of the predicament can ease his tension.
2. "I could tell he’s one of the crazy fans that just wouldn’t leave me alone. "
These words let the readers known what Miles was thinking at the time. He just knew Dorian was not going to leave him alone so he couldn't simply ignore him because he's not very patient. It let the readers also know that Miles wasn't going to put up with this guy and it quickly hinted at a possible fight.
3. "The rest of those few minutes were a blur because all I remembered was reuniting with my family after being betrayed."
Everybody only remembers its and pieces of things that occurred in the first 5 years of their life. These five years and that moment were similar in that Miles hardly remembered what occurred but the only difference was that Miles knew he was given up for adoption and that he finally saw his parents (or so he thought). This moment reflected and replayed his childhood.
4. "I took in the ambiance of one of the world’s most successful website’s headquarters,"
The plan, chiefly engineered by Miles, was a huge success. Now it was time to live the dream and this quote seemed to symbolize the promise land. It represented a wonderful life and a nice seven figure salary. Miles felt it was time to leave his old job and he wanted to enjoy his work so he basked in the glory.
5. "'You aren’t our brother; my mom lied to you so you would end up in jail. It served as sweet revenge for us. I switched out your DNA for my own genetic code as well. Our last names just happen to be the same.'"
These words served as the final step in a masterful and lucky plan that was delivered by Dorian. Dorian played Miles so brilliantly and with his intelligence, blocked out the luck factor in the success of his plan. Miles struggled with seeing the holes in his plan and assumed Dorian was defeated, but failed to ensure if his plan was finished. Dorian ended up getting the last laugh.