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Judy's Letters & Ed's Confession - Quotations

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Christopher Mother's Letters

Key quotations from Part One:

Reaction to letters

Reaction to letters

  • Reads "Forty-three" letters.
  • “Lies down on the floor”.
  • “Curls himself up into a ball”.
  • Building of his train set “becomes frantic”
Judy's explanations

Judy's explanations

  • “Not a very good mother”.
  • “She couldn’t take it anymore”.
  • “Felt really lonely”.
Christopher's response to lies

Christopher's response to lies

  • Hits his hands, feet and head against the floor until he is “exhausted” and unable to “move or respond” when Ed arrives back.
Reaction to Ed's confession

Reaction to Ed's confession

  • Christopher “ignores” Ed’s attempt to touch fingers.
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1

Introduction & Context

1.1

Novel & Play

1.1.1Mark Haddon's Novel (2003)1.1.2Simon Stephens' Adaptions (2012)
1.2

Christopher's Autism

1.2.1Christopher's Autism1.2.2End of Topic Test - Introduction & Context
2

Form, Structure & Language

2.1

Dramatic Devices

2.1.1Writing About the Text as a Playscript2.1.2Dramatic Devices
2.2

Genre & Structure

2.2.1Genre2.2.2Structure
2.3

Language

2.3.1Language2.3.2End of Topic Test - Form, Structure & Language
3

Text Summary & Analysis

3.1

Part One

3.1.1Discovering the Dead Dog & Christopher's Autism3.1.2The Policeman & Siobhan3.1.3The Police Station & Ed's Entry3.1.4Mother's Death & Beginning the Investigation3.1.5Ed's Frustrations & Revisiting Mrs Alexander3.1.6Remembering Judy & "Fight" Scene3.1.7Judy's Letters3.1.8Ed's Confession3.1.9End of Topic Test - Part One3.1.10End of Topic Test - Part One 2
3.2

Part Two

3.2.1Preparing to Run Away & Train Station3.2.2On the Train & Arriving in London3.2.3On the Tube & Arriving at Judy's House3.2.4Policeman, Ed Visits & Tensions3.2.5Back in Swindon & New Beginnings3.2.6The End & Maths Appendix3.2.7End of Topic Test - Part Two3.2.8End of Topic Test - Part Two cont....
4

Themes

4.1

Themes

4.1.1Independence4.1.2Parenting4.1.3Order & Disorder4.1.4End of Topic Test - Themes
5

Recap: Main Quotes

5.1

Part One - Quotes

5.1.1The Dead Dog & Christopher's Autism - Quotations5.1.2The Policeman & Siobhan - Quotations5.1.3The Police Station & Ed's Entry - Quotations5.1.4Mother's Death & Investigation - Quotations5.1.5Ed's Frustrations & Mrs Alexander - Quotations5.1.6Remembering Judy & "Fight" Scene - Quotations5.1.7Judy's Letters & Ed's Confession - Quotations
5.2

Part Two - Quotes

5.2.1Preparing to Run Away & Train Station - Quotations5.2.2On the Train & Arriving in London - Quotations5.2.3On the Tube & Judy's House - Quotations5.2.4Policeman, Ed Visits & Tensions - Quotations5.2.5Back in Swindon & New Beginnings - Quotations5.2.6The End & Maths Appendix - Quotations
5.3

Themes - Quotes

5.3.1Independence - Quotes5.3.2Parenting - Quotes5.3.3Order & Disorder - Quotes

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  1. 1
    What do the stage directions say about Christopher's building as he processes the contents of the letters?Multiple choice
  2. 2
    What do Judy say about herself in her letters?True / false
  3. 3
    What does Judy say of herself in her letters?Multiple choice
  4. 4
    How is Christopher described after his violent reaction to realising Ed has lied?Multiple choice
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Remembering Judy & "Fight" Scene - Quotations

Preparing to Run Away & Train Station - Quotations