Character Quotes Part III - About A Boy Flashcards

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Will

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1.”he awarded himself an extra five points for not having to work for it at all”
2.”been told that he was too nice, that he needed to be meaner, was an usual experience for will”
3.”Marcus showed him this miserable hall with a pride and enthusiasm thar almost broke Wills heart”
4.”will had lost his shell and his cool and his distance and he felt scared and vulnerable but he got to be with Rachel”
(Bonus quote - “Single mothers bright, attractive,available women, thousands of them all over London”

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Fiona

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  1. “two wheels over the edge and lots of terrible skidding noises” - will on Fiona’s life
  2. “Fiona how could you do this”,susise screamed. “you’ve got a kid how could you do this”
  3. “I can understand why you’re angry Marcus but if it makes you feel better I don’t feel the same as yesterday”
  4. “he spent the last five minutes trying to kill himself, like you did” - Marcus telling Fiona his concerns
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Ellie

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  1. “Ellie was famous she was always in trouble for something”
  2. “see if your dad killed himself nobody would say, you know oh he’s got a son to look after but when women do it people get all upset it’s not fair”
  3. “you put the picture in the window to exploit people”
  4. “but I was like why shouldn’t she kill her self if she wants too”
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Marcus

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1.”people quite often thought Marcus was being funny when he wasn’t. he couldn’t understand it”
2.”Marcus knew he was weird and he knew part of the reason he was weird was because his mum was weird”
3.”two wasn’t enough, that was the trouble”
4.”Marcus worried that the trouble in the soaps would remind his mum of the trouble she had in her own life”
(Bonus quote - “but he knew the value of extra people around him”

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