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Policeman, Ed Visits & Tensions - Quotations

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Policeman and Ed Visit - Quotations

Key quotations from Part Two:

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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.
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Ed's visit

  • “I’m talking to her whether you like it or not”.
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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.
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“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.
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“He screams and screams”

  • Christopher's response to being told that Judy has postponed his Maths exam.
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Response to Science books

  • “They’re for children… I’m not going to read them”.
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Roger hurts Christopher

  • “Grabs at” Christopher after drinking four cans of lager.
  • Judy: “this will never happen again”.

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1Introduction & Context

2Form, Structure & Language

3Text Summary & Analysis

4Themes

5Recap: Main Quotes

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