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The Woman with Short Gray Hair
In response to a racist complaint the woman with short gray hair makes, the security guard confronts Emira and Briar at Market Depot, an upscale grocery store, and accuses Emira of kidnapping Briar. Though Emira initially tries to keep her cool, she becomes angry as the guard and the woman twist her words and refuse to believe her. It’s only after Emira calls Peter Chamberlain—“an old white guy”—to the store to explain the situation that the guard backs off. Kelley records the altercation—this is how he and Emira meet—and tries to convince her to publish it online.
The Security Guard Quotes in Such a Fun Age
The Such a Fun Age quotes below are all either spoken by The Security Guard or refer to The Security Guard. 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 1
Quotes
With her phone pressed to her face and Briar’s hands in her hair, Emira screamed, “You’re not even a real cop, so you back up, son!” And then she watched his face shift. His eyes said, I see you now. I know exactly who you are, and Emira held her breath as he began to call for backup.
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Chapter 2
Quotes
On thick, textured stationery and with dreamy cursive handwriting, Alix asked nicely for the things she wanted, and it became a rare occurrence when she didn’t receive them.
Chapter 18
Quotes
“You’re not better than anyone,” she said, “when you hang up your own coat and take your plate to the trash. I’ve been those girls helping out tonight. I fucking am those girls helping out tonight, and you’re not making anything easier by giving them less to do. It’s like eating everything on your plate ’cause you think someone else won’t go hungry if you don’t. You’re not helping anyone but yourself.”
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The Security Guard Quotes in Such a Fun Age
The Such a Fun Age quotes below are all either spoken by The Security Guard or refer to The Security Guard. 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 1
Quotes
With her phone pressed to her face and Briar’s hands in her hair, Emira screamed, “You’re not even a real cop, so you back up, son!” And then she watched his face shift. His eyes said, I see you now. I know exactly who you are, and Emira held her breath as he began to call for backup.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 2
Quotes
On thick, textured stationery and with dreamy cursive handwriting, Alix asked nicely for the things she wanted, and it became a rare occurrence when she didn’t receive them.
Chapter 18
Quotes
“You’re not better than anyone,” she said, “when you hang up your own coat and take your plate to the trash. I’ve been those girls helping out tonight. I fucking am those girls helping out tonight, and you’re not making anything easier by giving them less to do. It’s like eating everything on your plate ’cause you think someone else won’t go hungry if you don’t. You’re not helping anyone but yourself.”
