Back in Swindon & New Beginnings - Quotations

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Maths Exam and New Beginnings - Quotations

Key quotations from Part Two:

“Won’t eat... won’t sleep”

Christopher is in a state of high anxiety about not being able to sit his exam.

Siobhan's help during exam

“Count the cubes of cardinal numbers”.
- Siobhan’s ‘appearance’ symbolises Christopher’s development and growing independence: he is putting into practice the coping strategies he has learned from Siobhan and taking charge of his own future.

Comedy - stopping Christopher

“People won’t want to hear about the answer to a maths question in a play”.
- Stephens includes another moment of humour when Siobhan stops Christopher explaining one of his answers.

Ed rebuilding relationship

Ed suggests a “project” to Christopher in which they gradually spend more time in each other’s company in order that Ed can prove that Christopher can “trust” him.
Christopher tells Siobhan that his father has “planted a vegetable patch in his garden”, perhaps representing Ed looking to the future and nurturing his relationship with his son.

1Introduction & Context

1.1Novel & Play

1.1.1Mark Haddon's Novel (2003)

1.1.2Simon Stephens' Adaptions (2012)

1.2Christopher's Autism

1.2.1Christopher's Autism

1.2.2End of Topic Test - Introduction & Context

2Form, Structure & Language

2.1Dramatic Devices

2.1.1Writing About the Text as a Playscript

2.1.2Dramatic Devices

2.2Genre & Structure

2.2.1Genre

2.2.2Structure

2.3Language

2.3.1Language

2.3.2End of Topic Test - Form, Structure & Language

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....

4Themes

4.1Themes

4.1.1Independence

4.1.2Parenting

4.1.3Order & Disorder

4.1.4End of Topic Test - Themes

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

5.2.1Preparing to Run Away & Train Station - Quotations

5.2.2On the Train & Arriving in London - Quotations

5.2.3On the Tube & Judy's House - Quotations

5.2.4Policeman, Ed Visits & Tensions - Quotations

5.2.5Back in Swindon & New Beginnings - Quotations

5.2.6The End & Maths Appendix - Quotations

5.3Themes - Quotes

5.3.1Independence - Quotes

5.3.2Parenting - Quotes

5.3.3Order & Disorder - Quotes

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