Love Key Quotes Flashcards
“I’m paid wi love”
Maggie’s dialogue suggest her motherly nature no matter how hard and exhausting motherhood is she defends her family and claims to be satisfied by looking after he children
“(Wiping her cheeks with her hands)”
Maggie’s stage directions suggest that her relationship with John is still in a good place and despite being drained by her life in poverty she continues on
“I can actually feel ma heart turnin intae butter”
Johns physical description of the heart has connotations of compassion this suggests his loving father figure
“(Gathers the two frightened children to him and sets down an arm round each)”
The words of the stage directions describe John comforting the children after Maggie’s outburst suggesting he is a protective father
“Love! Hee- haw! There’s nae sich a thing”
Isas a dialogue suggests she doesn’t believe in love showing that women at the time of the play often felt pressure to be married and rushed into it - she related to the older generations here despite wanting to break stereotypes
“This is the first Christmas I’ve had a decent job for ten year; it’s gonna be the best. The best!”
Johns dialogue describes his efforts to make this Christmas a special one which suggests he is determined to give back to the family after all those years he wasn’t able to
“Turning to John for approbation. He nods. She gives him a kiss, almost in tears”
The stage directions show their affection towards each other as Maggie is overwhelmed which suggests there is a deeper meaning to John giving Maggie the hat
