The Policeman & Siobhan - Quotations
English Lit: Edexcel IGCSE The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, topic 5.1.2
The Policeman and Siobhan - Quotations
Key quotations from Part One:
Humour - policeman's frustration
- “I’d got that far”
- “Terrific”
- The policeman’s dialogue with Christopher contains several comic moments, particularly the officer’s frustrations when dealing with Christopher.
Humour - literal responses
- “I’m talking to you”.
- Christopher’s literal responses to the policeman’s questions also create humour. - E.g. when Christopher is asked what he is doing in Mrs Shears’ garden.
Climax - Christopher hits
- Christopher “hits” the policeman in response to being touched.
- Both characters’ reactions to this moment, “neither entirely sure what to say”, adds to the awkwardness and therefore the comedy.
Humour - threatening Christopher
- “If you try any of that monkey business again you little shit I am going to seriously lose my rag”.
Communication issues
- “I find people confusing”.
- This line reveals Christopher’s difficulties in communicating with those around him because of his inability to understand or interpret language which is not strictly literal and clear-cut.
Test yourself on The Policeman & Siobhan - Quotations
What's the climax of the scene with the policeman?
What literal response does Christopher have when the policeman asks why he is in Mrs Shears' garden?