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Remembering Judy & "Fight" Scene - Quotations

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Christopher Judy and the Fight - Quotations

Key quotations from Part One:

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Memories of Judy

  • “She jumped backwards and disappeared”
  • “Over here love. Christopher! Look it’s lovely”
    • Christopher’s first memory of his mother is bathed in sunlight and paints a vivid picture of a fun-loving and vibrant individual, playing in the water.
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Reassuring Christoper

  • Christopher's fear: “I thought a shark had eaten her and I screamed”
  • Judy's reassurance: “It’s OK Christopher”
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Christopher and Ed's fight

  • Ed “throws” Christopher’s notebook.
  • Ed “grabs” Christopher’s arm.
  • Ed “shakes Christopher hard”.
  • Christopher falls unconscious “for a few seconds”.
  • Ed: “I need a drink”
    • The power of these verbs (“throws… grabs… fight.. shakes”) indicates the intensity of this scene and its potential to shock an audience.

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4Themes

5Recap: Main Quotes

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