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Policeman, Ed Visits & Tensions - Quotations
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Policeman and Ed Visit - Quotations
Key quotations from Part Two:
London Policeman's visit
- “Are you going to take me back to Swindon?”.
- Christopher's questioning reveals his anxiety about being forced to live with his father. The policeman leaves satisfied that Christopher is not at risk.
Ed's visit
- “I’m talking to her whether you like it or not”.
Christopher explores
- “Can’t trust people in London”.
- Christopher leaves the flat in the middle of the night to explore his new surroundings, terrifying Judy who thinks he has left. Judy makes him “promise” not to leave the flat on his own again.
“This close to losing it”
- Judy breaks down. She loses her job and she is under immense pressure, receiving legal threats from Ed and repeated reminders from Christopher about his A-level Maths exam.
“He screams and screams”
- Christopher's response to being told that Judy has postponed his Maths exam.
Response to Science books
- “They’re for children… I’m not going to read them”.
Roger hurts Christopher
- “Grabs at” Christopher after drinking four cans of lager.
- Judy: “this will never happen again”.
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 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
3.2Part 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....
5Recap: Main Quotes
5.1Part 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
5.2Part Two - Quotes
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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 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
3.2Part 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....
5Recap: Main Quotes
5.1Part 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
5.2Part Two - Quotes
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