That Was Then, This Is Now

by

S. E. Hinton

Hippie House Term Analysis

The hippie house in That Was Then, This Is Now refers to a communal space in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where hippies live, and where they can be free from society’s expectations. It is largely filled with teenagers and young adults, many of whom use drugs as a way to rebel against the establishment and conventional societal values. M&M makes friends with some of the hippies in town and ends up living in the house, which leads to his having a very bad drug trip.

Hippie House Quotes in That Was Then, This Is Now

The That Was Then, This Is Now quotes below are all either spoken by Hippie House or refer to Hippie House. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 9 Quotes

“It’s O.K., kid, you’re going to be O.K.”

“Where am I?” he was screaming in terror. “Why don’t I know where I am?”

I was just sick. I didn’t know how Cathy was managing to drive the car. I never felt so bad before. I just held onto M&M. There wasn’t any sense in trying to talk to him. I felt then that he was as much my little brother as Cathy’s. That’s how bad I felt.

Related Characters: Bryon Douglas (speaker), M&M Carlson (speaker), Cathy Carlson
Page Number: 141
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