5.2.3
On the Tube & Judy's House - Quotations
On the Tube and Judy's House - Quotations
On the Tube and Judy's House - Quotations
Key quotations in Part Two:


Ed's encouragement on Tube
Ed's encouragement on Tube
- “Count the trains. Figure it out. Get the rhythm right.”
- Ed’s ‘appearance’ here may symbolise what Christopher has learned from his father, presenting their relationship in a more positive light and foreshadowing their reconciliation at the end of the play.


Christopher pushes Judy
Christopher pushes Judy
- “Pushes her away so hard that he falls over”.
- Judy goes to embrace Christopher, forgetting that Christopher will not tolerate being touched.


“Father said you were dead”
“Father said you were dead”
- Christopher’s explanation is typically blunt (“Father said you were dead”) for why he hasn't replied to her letters.
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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