CERERC The main Theme of "The Ghost Who Looked Like Me" is to Always listen to your friends. And these quotes represent that and follow that up. “Sure That’s Easy I’ll drop it “, Jaris said, getting up and leaving the restaurant. Jaris was angry as he walked to his truck. (24) This is an important quote because it shows Jaris is struggling to tell the truth and not listening to Renee. "Jaris froze. Jaris didn't know what to do because he now knows everything, Jaris thought.(106). Now Jaris is getting better at telling the truth and that's why the friendship with him and Renee is still together. The more Jaris keeps lying to Renee, the more Renee is mad. Therefore, That's why the theme of "The Ghost Who Looked Like Me" is to always listen to your friends.
There are lots of other themes like never giving up on your discoveries and to always appreciate someone's identity, but the theme above is the main theme of "The Ghost who looked like me".