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The Policeman & Siobhan - Quotations

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The Policeman and Siobhan - Quotations

Key quotations from Part One:

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Humour - policeman's frustration

  • “I’d got that far”
  • “Terrific”
    • The policeman’s dialogue with Christopher contains several comic moments, particularly the officer’s frustrations when dealing with Christopher.
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Humour - literal responses

  • “I’m talking to you”.
    • Christopher’s literal responses to the policeman’s questions also create humour.
      • E.g. when Christopher is asked what he is doing in Mrs Shears’ garden.
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Climax - Christopher hits

  • Christopher “hits” the policeman in response to being touched.
  • Both characters’ reactions to this moment, “neither entirely sure what to say”, adds to the awkwardness and therefore the comedy.
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Humour - threatening Christopher

  • “If you try any of that monkey business again you little shit I am going to seriously lose my rag”.
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Communication issues

  • “I find people confusing”.
    • This line reveals Christopher’s difficulties in communicating with those around him because of his inability to understand or interpret language which is not strictly literal and clear-cut.

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2Form, Structure & Language

3Text Summary & Analysis

4Themes

5Recap: Main Quotes

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