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Preparing to Run Away & Train Station - Quotations

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Christopher Runs Away and the Train Station - Quotations

Key quotations from Part Two:

Notebook - __"performance"__

Notebook - "performance"

  • Siobhan, Mrs Gascoyne and other cast members ‘decide’ to turn Christopher’s notebook into “some kind of performance”.
    • This is an in-joke for the audience who are currently watching the story turned into a dramatic performance.
Christopher __"hides"__

Christopher "hides"

  • Ed shouts out Christopher’s name in an attempt to find him but Christopher “hides”.
    • This is a moment which symbolises their estrangement (separation) from each other.
Voices for signs Christoper sees

Voices for signs Christoper sees

  • “Dogs must be carried”
  • “No smoking… No alcohol…”
    • The first dramatic technique is the succession of voices which bombard Christopher, and the audience, with information. The voices represent the signs Christopher sees as he makes his way onto the station concourse and the successive list of commands helps to capture the sensation of being over-stimulated and confused.
Barking __“like a dog”__

Barking “like a dog”

  • Christopher uses a new tactic in dealing with the outside world, barking “like a dog” at someone who accidentally bumps into him.
__“Left, right, left, right…”__

“Left, right, left, right…”

  • Stephens also uses Siobhan, who is not actually with Christopher in the train station, to act as a metaphorical guide, talking him through the way to get onto the train, literally step by step.
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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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    What tactic does Christopher employ when people accidentally bump into him in the train station?Multiple choice
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    What do Siobhan, Mrs Gascoyne and other cast members ‘decide’ to turn Christopher’s notebook into?Multiple choice
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