A childhood friend whom Miles Curren used to spend a great deal of time surfing with in the summers. Justin is the son of Mr. Roberts, whose newfound success as an abalone fisherman allows Justin to attend a private school where he loses touch with Miles. After Harry Curren’s death, Miles runs into Justin on the beach and the two young men effortlessly fall back into a friendly rapport as they surf with one another, despite their time apart. This encounter gives Miles a momentary escape from the pain of his little brother’s death and renews him with the same sense of lighthearted freedom he felt as a child.
Justin Roberts Quotes in Past the Shallows
The Past the Shallows quotes below are all either spoken by Justin Roberts or refer to Justin Roberts. 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 11
Quotes
“Don’t you get stuck here with your dad,” he said. “Don’t you let him…You’re too young to be out there working, Miles. It’s not right.”
Miles felt the words sink down right inside him.
“You’ve had it rough enough,” he said.
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Justin Roberts Quotes in Past the Shallows
The Past the Shallows quotes below are all either spoken by Justin Roberts or refer to Justin Roberts. 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 11
Quotes
“Don’t you get stuck here with your dad,” he said. “Don’t you let him…You’re too young to be out there working, Miles. It’s not right.”
Miles felt the words sink down right inside him.
“You’ve had it rough enough,” he said.
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