Why can’t Davie and Alec communicate at the start of the play?
Davie finds it hard to talk to his son
Alec doesn’t want to talk to his father
They are not living together
Alec, as a child, is proud of his father. How do we know this?
He tells Billy how great his father it
He boasts about the books his father has read
He boasts about his father being a sailmaker
Davie has a positive influence on Alec. How do we know this?
He rejects sectarian comments
He encourages Alec to find a trade
Alec wants to paint his yacht
What happens to Davie and Alec at the end of the play?
They are still close
They have a serious argument
They drift apart
Which character fails to deal with his grief?
Davie
Ian
Alec
When is the impact of this character’s grief shown?
When he does badly at school
When he falls out with his friends
When he drinks and gambles
How is the theme of social class developed?
Through Ian attending private school
Through Billy working as a sailmaker
Through Alec attending private school
When does Alec show he is more middle-class?
He learns a trade
He goes to university
He goes to state school
How is the theme of religion developed?
Ian finds the holy medal
Ian attends the Mission
Alec attends the Mission
How does the theme of education impact upon Davie and Alec's relationship?
Little because they don't have similar interests
Davie teaches Alec how important it is
It drives them apart because they don't agree about it