Look Both Ways

by

Jason Reynolds

Ms. Wockley Character Analysis

Ms. Wockley is an administrator at Latimer Middle School. She guards the hallways and enforces rules after school. Among the students, she’s known for being too nosy and strict. She takes special offense to the Low Cuts and to Simeon carrying Kenzi around on his back. However, though the kids don’t seem to pick up on it, Ms. Wockley does seem to have a soft heart: she enjoys Simeon’s daily explanations as to why he must carry Kenzi, and she lets the boys go without punishing them.

Ms. Wockley Quotes in Look Both Ways

The Look Both Ways quotes below are all either spoken by Ms. Wockley or refer to Ms. Wockley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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6. Fives Things Easier to Do... Quotes

She turned and added, “When you two grow up, I really hope you become more than horse and jockey, because people lose a lot of money betting on horse races.”

“Not if they bet on us,” Simeon zapped right back at her.

“Plus, I want to be a lawyer,” Kenzi said, trying to control the sting in his throat.

Related Characters: Kenzi Thompson (speaker), Simeon Cross (speaker), Ms. Wockley (speaker)
Page Number: 104
Explanation and Analysis:

A kingdom full of princes, like Kenzi and Simeon, princes no one ever bet on anyway.

Related Characters: Kenzi Thompson, Simeon Cross, Ms. Wockley, Ms. Post
Page Number: 106
Explanation and Analysis:
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Ms. Wockley Quotes in Look Both Ways

The Look Both Ways quotes below are all either spoken by Ms. Wockley or refer to Ms. Wockley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Perspective and Assumptions Theme Icon
).
6. Fives Things Easier to Do... Quotes

She turned and added, “When you two grow up, I really hope you become more than horse and jockey, because people lose a lot of money betting on horse races.”

“Not if they bet on us,” Simeon zapped right back at her.

“Plus, I want to be a lawyer,” Kenzi said, trying to control the sting in his throat.

Related Characters: Kenzi Thompson (speaker), Simeon Cross (speaker), Ms. Wockley (speaker)
Page Number: 104
Explanation and Analysis:

A kingdom full of princes, like Kenzi and Simeon, princes no one ever bet on anyway.

Related Characters: Kenzi Thompson, Simeon Cross, Ms. Wockley, Ms. Post
Page Number: 106
Explanation and Analysis: