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Ed's Confession

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Ed's Confession

The final scene of Part One sees Ed attempt to explain his behaviour to his son. However, Christopher, shell-shocked and terrified of his father, resolves to run away to London to find his mother.

Monologue form

Monologue form

  • Ed’s confession is in the form of a long monologue in which he attempts to tell the truth about “everything”.
  • He confesses to killing Wellington after a bitter argument with Mrs Shears, who he had turned to after his wife had left him.
Christopher's lack of trust

Christopher's lack of trust

  • Christopher’s silence throughout Ed’s monologue reveals his lack of trust in his father.
  • He also “ignores” Ed’s attempt to touch fingers.
  • After a spell of groaning and counting in an attempt to calm himself down, he decides to find his mother in London.
Voicing Christopher's thoughts

Voicing Christopher's thoughts

  • Stephens uses the actors playing Siobhan, Uncle Terry, Mrs Alexander and Judy to voice Christopher’s thoughts as he works out the practicalities of how he can run away.
  • This dramatic device will be used extensively in Part Two as Christopher travels to London.
Judy's address

Judy's address

  • Part One ends with Judy’s address repeated four times, telling the audience where Christopher intends to end up in Part Two.
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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 2
4

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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Judy's Letters

End of Topic Test - Part One