Without a more specific text reference, it is tough to know exactly which quote about Stargirl from Archie this question is asking about. Archie is the neighborhood cool old guy. He is a fountain of knowledge and offers sage advice to all kinds of the young people that come to him. Chapter 7 is the likely location that you are looking for. Leo and Kevin go to Archie's house, and they are hoping he has some wise words of knowledge about Stargirl. One of the first things that he says is that she is indeed different.
She is different, isn’t she?
The two boys burst out laughing and confirm that she is practically from another planet, and he corrects the boys.
On the contrary, she is one of us. Most decidedly. She is us more than we are us. She is, I think, who we really are. Or were.
Archie goes on to explain that he has known Stargirl for years, and he gives the boys a little background on her and her family. What Archie really drives home to the boys is that Stargirl is absolutely real. She isn't posturing for attention or acting weird for attention. She is just being her.
As for why he tells Leo and Kevin this information, that is up to individual readers. He's not giving them facts. Archie is expressing his opinion about Stargirl, but I think he is expressing his honest opinion. He doesn't need to lie to the boys, and he doesn't need to lie for Stargirl. Archie is deeply respected by all kinds of youth in the neighborhood, and a big part of that is probably due to his honesty. Kids are smart. They know when an adult is lying to them, and Archie doesn't strike me as the kind of person that would lie. Archie tells Leo and Kevin what he thinks because that is ultimately what the boys are looking for. They want to know what Archie believes, because they trust him.
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