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Theme of Parenting - Quotations

The play explores how difficult being a parent can be and dramatizes some of the issues that all parents face. Here are a few key quotations:

__“Not a very good mother"__

“Not a very good mother"

  • “I was not a very good mother Christopher”.
    • Judy’s letters to Christopher are a form of confession in which she tells her son that she feels she failed as a parent.
Judy's insecurities

Judy's insecurities

  • Ed “is a much more patient person”.
  • “It would be better for all of us if I went”.
    • Judy seems to suffer a form of breakdown, with her lack of self-worth at least partly caused by her feelings that she has let her son down and that Christopher deserves better.
__"Get the facilities"__

"Get the facilities"

  • We also see Ed ‘s determination in standing up for Christopher, bluntly telling Mrs Gascoyne to “get the facilities” for Christopher to be able to sit the A-level Maths exam early.
Breaking trust with Christopher

Breaking trust with Christopher

  • “Everything I’d been bottling up for two years”.
    • A stormy and short-lived relationship with Mrs Shears leads to Ed killing Wellington.
    • Christopher’s discovery of both of these acts leads to a complete breakdown in trust with his father.
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Introduction & Context

1.1

Novel & Play

1.1.1Mark Haddon's Novel (2003)1.1.2Simon Stephens' Adaptions (2012)
1.2

Christopher's Autism

1.2.1Christopher's Autism1.2.2End of Topic Test - Introduction & Context
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Form, Structure & Language

2.1

Dramatic Devices

2.1.1Writing About the Text as a Playscript2.1.2Dramatic Devices
2.2

Genre & Structure

2.2.1Genre2.2.2Structure
2.3

Language

2.3.1Language2.3.2End of Topic Test - Form, Structure & Language
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Text Summary & Analysis

3.1

Part 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
3.2

Part 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....
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Themes

4.1

Themes

4.1.1Independence4.1.2Parenting4.1.3Order & Disorder4.1.4End of Topic Test - Themes
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Recap: Main Quotes

5.1

Part 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
5.2

Part Two - Quotes

5.2.1Preparing to Run Away & Train Station - Quotations5.2.2On the Train & Arriving in London - Quotations5.2.3On the Tube & Judy's House - Quotations5.2.4Policeman, Ed Visits & Tensions - Quotations5.2.5Back in Swindon & New Beginnings - Quotations5.2.6The End & Maths Appendix - Quotations
5.3

Themes - Quotes

5.3.1Independence - Quotes5.3.2Parenting - Quotes5.3.3Order & Disorder - Quotes

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    Which quotation does Judy use of herself as a mother?Multiple choice
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