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Homer Hickam Jr.’s friend, and the publicity manager of the BCMA, Roy Lee is a charismatic, handsome young man who’s often seen with a date or a girlfriend. Roy Lee plays an important role in Homer’s success with rocketry, since he drives the members of the BCMA around in his car. Roy Lee frequently offers Homer advice about girls and dating—some of which Homer accepts, and some of which he ignores. Although he and Homer quarrel over the leadership of the BCMA, and even fight over the matter, they come to respect one another greatly.
Roy Lee Quotes in Rocket Boys
The Rocket Boys quotes below are all either spoken by Roy Lee or refer to Roy Lee. 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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Chapter 5
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The first rocket emitted a boil of nasty, stinking, yellowish smoke and then fell over, the glue on its fins melted. “Wonderful,” Roy Lee muttered, holding his nose. Quentin silently wrote the result down on a scrap of notebook paper. Body of knowledge.
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Chapter 9
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“We’re making progress.” I put out my hand, palm down. “Come on, put your hand on mine, like the football team does.”
One by one, Sherman, O’Dell Roy Lee, and Quentin solemnly placed their hands one on top of the other, all on top of mine. “Rocket boys,” I said. “Rocket boys forever!”
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Chapter 20
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There, with nobody around but Roy Lee, Sherman, and O’Dell, I could be just another boy again. I put Coalwood and even my parents out of my mind and took in all the sounds and sights and smells of God’s nature everywhere about me. For the first time in months, I was genuinely happy.
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Roy Lee Quotes in Rocket Boys
The Rocket Boys quotes below are all either spoken by Roy Lee or refer to Roy Lee. 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:
).
Chapter 5
Quotes
The first rocket emitted a boil of nasty, stinking, yellowish smoke and then fell over, the glue on its fins melted. “Wonderful,” Roy Lee muttered, holding his nose. Quentin silently wrote the result down on a scrap of notebook paper. Body of knowledge.
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Chapter 9
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“We’re making progress.” I put out my hand, palm down. “Come on, put your hand on mine, like the football team does.”
One by one, Sherman, O’Dell Roy Lee, and Quentin solemnly placed their hands one on top of the other, all on top of mine. “Rocket boys,” I said. “Rocket boys forever!”
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Chapter 20
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There, with nobody around but Roy Lee, Sherman, and O’Dell, I could be just another boy again. I put Coalwood and even my parents out of my mind and took in all the sounds and sights and smells of God’s nature everywhere about me. For the first time in months, I was genuinely happy.
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