5.2.2
On the Train & Arriving in London - Quotations
The Train and Christopher's Arrival in London - Quotations
The Train and Christopher's Arrival in London - Quotations
Key quotations from Part Two:


Comic moments on the train
Comic moments on the train
- Policeman: “Shitting fuck”
- Christopher scares “the living daylights” out of 'Woman on Train'.
- Two Drunks:“They’ve got like, a train elf… He could be our elf mascot”


“Left, right, left, right…”
“Left, right, left, right…”
- Siobhan guides Christopher as he takes his first steps in London, with Christopher repeating Siobhan’s instructions.
- These steps can be seen as symbolic, each step representing Christopher moving forward and making progress, overcoming the obstacles which stand in his way.


"Cacophonous"
"Cacophonous"
- The “chorus” of voices are described as “cacophonous”.
- The voices and projections help to immerse the audience in Christopher’s mind and create a sensation of sensory overload.


Coping strategies
Coping strategies
- Christopher “makes his hand into a telescope” which limits his field of vision, blocking out much of the sights and sounds which so upset him.


Significance of Ed
Significance of Ed
- “Christopher, you won’t be able to”.
- The vision of Ed expresses Christopher's doubts.
- “You told a lie. You killed Wellington”.
- Christopher resists the temptation to abandon his quest and return home.
1Introduction & Context
1.2Christopher's Autism
2Form, Structure & Language
2.1Dramatic Devices
2.2Genre & Structure
3Text Summary & Analysis
3.1Part One
3.1.1Discovering the Dead Dog & Christopher's Autism
3.1.2The Policeman & Siobhan
3.1.3The Police Station & Ed's Entry
3.1.4Mother's Death & Beginning the Investigation
3.1.5Ed's Frustrations & Revisiting Mrs Alexander
3.1.6Remembering Judy & "Fight" Scene
3.1.7Judy's Letters
3.1.8Ed's Confession
3.1.9End of Topic Test - Part One
3.1.10End of Topic Test - Part One 2
3.2Part Two
3.2.1Preparing to Run Away & Train Station
3.2.2On the Train & Arriving in London
3.2.3On the Tube & Arriving at Judy's House
3.2.4Policeman, Ed Visits & Tensions
3.2.5Back in Swindon & New Beginnings
3.2.6The End & Maths Appendix
3.2.7End of Topic Test - Part Two
3.2.8End of Topic Test - Part Two cont....
5Recap: Main Quotes
5.1Part One - Quotes
5.1.1The Dead Dog & Christopher's Autism - Quotations
5.1.2The Policeman & Siobhan - Quotations
5.1.3The Police Station & Ed's Entry - Quotations
5.1.4Mother's Death & Investigation - Quotations
5.1.5Ed's Frustrations & Mrs Alexander - Quotations
5.1.6Remembering Judy & "Fight" Scene - Quotations
5.1.7Judy's Letters & Ed's Confession - Quotations
5.2Part Two - Quotes
Jump to other topics
1Introduction & Context
1.2Christopher's Autism
2Form, Structure & Language
2.1Dramatic Devices
2.2Genre & Structure
3Text Summary & Analysis
3.1Part One
3.1.1Discovering the Dead Dog & Christopher's Autism
3.1.2The Policeman & Siobhan
3.1.3The Police Station & Ed's Entry
3.1.4Mother's Death & Beginning the Investigation
3.1.5Ed's Frustrations & Revisiting Mrs Alexander
3.1.6Remembering Judy & "Fight" Scene
3.1.7Judy's Letters
3.1.8Ed's Confession
3.1.9End of Topic Test - Part One
3.1.10End of Topic Test - Part One 2
3.2Part Two
3.2.1Preparing to Run Away & Train Station
3.2.2On the Train & Arriving in London
3.2.3On the Tube & Arriving at Judy's House
3.2.4Policeman, Ed Visits & Tensions
3.2.5Back in Swindon & New Beginnings
3.2.6The End & Maths Appendix
3.2.7End of Topic Test - Part Two
3.2.8End of Topic Test - Part Two cont....
5Recap: Main Quotes
5.1Part One - Quotes
5.1.1The Dead Dog & Christopher's Autism - Quotations
5.1.2The Policeman & Siobhan - Quotations
5.1.3The Police Station & Ed's Entry - Quotations
5.1.4Mother's Death & Investigation - Quotations
5.1.5Ed's Frustrations & Mrs Alexander - Quotations
5.1.6Remembering Judy & "Fight" Scene - Quotations
5.1.7Judy's Letters & Ed's Confession - Quotations
5.2Part Two - Quotes
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