Billy is a friend of Roy’s. His father was friends with the Old Man and, as children, Billy and Roy often went to the other’s father for advice instead of going to their own fathers. Billy is tall and handsome, and though Roy is thrilled to see him, Billy also makes Roy uncomfortable by talking about how wild Roy was as a young person and asking about American women.
Billy Quotes in Dreams from My Father
The Dreams from My Father quotes below are all either spoken by Billy or refer to Billy. 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 18
Quotes
“Let me tell you, your father, he was a very great man. I was closer to him than to my own father. If I was in trouble, it was my Uncle Barack that I went to first. And, Roy, you would also go to my father, I believe.”
“The men in our family were very good to other people’s children,” Roy said quietly. “With their own, they didn’t want to look weak.”
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Billy Quotes in Dreams from My Father
The Dreams from My Father quotes below are all either spoken by Billy or refer to Billy. 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 18
Quotes
“Let me tell you, your father, he was a very great man. I was closer to him than to my own father. If I was in trouble, it was my Uncle Barack that I went to first. And, Roy, you would also go to my father, I believe.”
“The men in our family were very good to other people’s children,” Roy said quietly. “With their own, they didn’t want to look weak.”
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