On the Train & Arriving in London - Quotations
English Lit: Edexcel IGCSE The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, topic 5.2.2
The Train and Christopher's Arrival in London - Quotations
Key quotations from Part Two:
Comic moments on the train
- Policeman: “Shitting fuck”
- Christopher scares “the living daylights” out of 'Woman on Train'.
- Two Drunks:“They’ve got like, a train elf… He could be our elf mascot”
“Left, right, left, right…”
- Siobhan guides Christopher as he takes his first steps in London, with Christopher repeating Siobhan’s instructions.
- These steps can be seen as symbolic, each step representing Christopher moving forward and making progress, overcoming the obstacles which stand in his way.
"Cacophonous"
- The “chorus” of voices are described as “cacophonous”.
- The voices and projections help to immerse the audience in Christopher’s mind and create a sensation of sensory overload.
Coping strategies
- Christopher “makes his hand into a telescope” which limits his field of vision, blocking out much of the sights and sounds which so upset him.
Significance of Ed
- “Christopher, you won’t be able to”.
- The vision of Ed expresses Christopher's doubts.
- “You told a lie. You killed Wellington”.
- Christopher resists the temptation to abandon his quest and return home.
Test yourself on On the Train & Arriving in London - Quotations
Which of Siobhan's words of guidance does Christopher recall when he arrives in London?