Q&A

How does Quentin describe Margo?

How does Quentin describe Margo?

Quentin has known and liked Margo since they were children. In Quentin’s descriptions of her, Margo is the stereotypical cool girl. She’s a queen bee at school, but she’s also somewhat of a rebel, and cultivates an air of mystique around her through her adventures and wild stories.

Do Margo and Quentin have a genuine friendship?

Margo Roth Spiegelman calls Quentin her friend, but he’s quick to clarify that they’re just neighbors—they haven’t actually hung out in nine years. But Margo seems to have a different definition of friend than Quentin does, and she only calls him her friend so he’ll drive her around town.

What does Margo think a paper person is?

Margo Roth Spiegelman is, in many ways, the quintessential cool girl. Margo actively cultivates this persona. She tells Quentin that, in many ways, she likes being a “paper girl,” or a girl who is what other people want to see her as, rather than trying to find out what she herself wants to be.

Do they ever find Margo in paper towns?

After Margo and Quentin’s adventure, Margo disappears. However, she has left clues for Quentin, and Quentin is determined to put these clues together to figure out where she has gone. The clue on which Quentin fixates is Margo’s copy of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman, in which she has highlighted specific passages.

What is Quentin’s parents attitude toward Margo running away?

Margo’s parents seem more annoyed at Margo than worried. She’s run away before, and they say they’ve had enough of it. They talk about changing the locks so that she can’t get back in even if she does try to return.

What does Margo Roth Spiegelman say in Paper Towns?

She tells Quentin that, in many ways, she likes being a “paper girl,” or a girl who is what other people want to see her as, rather than trying to find out what she herself wants to be.

How did Quentin Jacobsen and Margo Roth Spiegelman meet?

Quentin Jacobsen and Margo Roth Spiegelman meet as nine-year-olds when they find a dead body in a park. Their friendship continues from this point forward. Quentin is smitten with Margo because she is a beautiful and popular girl in their school in Florida.

What did Margo Roth Spiegelman do in high school?

At Jefferson Park High School she was viewed as a very popular student and seems to wield a lot of influence over her peers. For instance, she gets many students to go on a massive toilet papering rampage covering a whole block. Margo describes herself as a “paper girl”, that she finds herself fitting into the mould of a conventional lifestyle.

Where did Margo Roth Spiegelman live in Orlando?

Margo was born on October 16,1990 (Publication date of Paper Towns, the book) and lived in Orlando, FL. She lived with her mother, her father, and her younger sister Ruthie. The family has a dog named Myrna Mountweazel.