My Name is Leon Flashcards
“Like the hulk”, “He’s a warrior”
TUFTY, ADMIRATION, ROLE MODEL
“The sun…is a healer”
TUFTY, HAPPINESS, OPTIMISM. One of the key messages running through the novel is that everyone goes through bad periods of their life. Here, Tufty is giving the message that everything looks and feels better when it’s sunny; we need a positive outlook.
“Can I do it in a minute? Sorry I was just going to the smoking room”
Carol
Lack of love
Foreshadows neglect of her sons
“I’ve got two beautiful, beautiful boy”
Carol
Shows she DOES love them
“Wobbly Bobby… Bobby’s wobbly dribble”
Third person limited narration
Child like voice
Tufty give Leon a sense of belonging quotes
“His skin is brown like his dads”
“We’re the consequence of history/ we are the worriers you made”
“Justice! Justice! Justice!”
“Break down Babylon! Break down SUS”
“Fucking pigs! Police brutality! Murders”
Chants
Links to context - riots
Shows how distraught they are
“The old man sometimes follows him and asks him what he is looking for”
Example of racism
Assuming he’s a thief/ criminal because he’s black
