History Boys - The Boys Flashcards
Posner is initially presented as the…
Dictionary person
This is an example of one of the songs Posner sings
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered
Most famous thing he says. Supposed to be funny.
I’m a Jew.
I’m small.
I’m homosexual. And I live in Sheffield.
I’m fucked.
Posner talking about having gay feelings
Yes, it’s only a phase.
Who says I want it to pass?
But the pain. The pain.
Why doesn’t Posner ride in Hectors motorbike? He doesn’t…
Fit the bill
This shows that Dakin is materialistic
I like money. It’s fun
This could show that Irwin’s technique was successful for Dakin
Highly paid
Dakin is described as this, in relation to Posner.
Posner’s reward
How does Hector describe Dakin in a sexual way?
Good-looking boy
What does Irwin think of Dakin, and his intelligence?
I always have the impression he knows more than I do
What does Irwin think of Dakin compared to the other boys? He is….
The canniest
Posner initially questions Irwin’s technique, but in the exam
There was a question on the Holocaust. I played it down.
Posner was Hectors only student that really took what Hector said to heart
The words of Hector never forgotten
What role does Scripps have?
Scripps breaks the fourth wall and is the impromptu narrator
Scripps accuses Irwin of thinking that the Holocaust is…
Just another topic on which we may get a question
Rudge is proud of his career
Like them or not, Rudge Homes are at least affordable homes for first-time buyers
How does the Headmaster describe Rudge?
“Oddity”, “No hope”
How does Rudge get into Christ Church?
Family connections
What does Timms do with his life?
A chain of dry cleaners and takes drugs at the weekend
What are Lockwood, Akthar and Crowther?
Pillars of a community that no longer has much use for pillars
This quote from Scripps supports Bennett’s views on the randomness of nature
And here History rattled over the points…
