quotes for Sail maker Flashcards
“ah got a bit of bad news for you son. yer mammy’s dead”
shows that Davie’s not very sensitive, very blunt not going to be there for his son. Repetition-said multiple times. Flashback link to theme of loss
“Just you an me now son. we’ll have tae make the best of it. ( turns away)
shows that davie turns his back to his son straight after telling him, shows that he doesn’t know how to comfort his son.
“sometimes for whole minutes ye can nearly nearly forget.”
Repetition, uses italics on the second nearly to emphasize that he can’t forget.
“He’s working as a tick man. But he’s really a sail maker. That’s his real job. That’s his trade.”
Short sentence. Real is in italics to emphasis that he’s got an important job, and he’s proud of his dad.
“Ma da’s quite late. maybe he’s gettin fish suppers for the tea”
He’s being quite irresponsible and wasting money.
“You’ve been drinkin. I can smell it”/ “ye bevvyin”
role reversal-Alec being the parent. More than 1 person is asking about his problem. Not being responsible.
“Mailsail”
his betting name. Show he wants to get stuff done
” the boogie man’s gonna get ye”
shows the innocents of the young boys, just playing
“ah had tae put quite a whack on it.(slightly shame faced) Best ae a week’s wage”
He’s a risk taker but last a lot of money. He’s very reckless and is embarrassed about losing.
“A but of bad news son( pause) Ah’ve lost ma job”
can’t keep a job, blunt to alec. Act open and closes with loss suggest things will get worse for Davie.
“Ah’ll shove this is the Glory Hole. Out the road.”
Alec is starting to lose faith in Davie. The fact he’s not throwing it away shows he still has some faith
“Again? ye never come oot wi us these days’
Ian’s feeling left out and isn’t apart of alec life anymore. Also it shows that Alec is trying to get out of tennets where as Ian is staying there
” I didn’t know. that was it, i didn’t know”
He doesn’t actually believe in the religion but is trying to fill a void in his life.
“There’s always cricket! ( Mimicus bowler,exaggerated mimicing run)”
Ian assumes all posh people do sports like cricket and rugby. He is making fun of them and finds it funny that Alec will be like them.
“Get yerself a good education. Nothing tae beat it”
Davie was very smart but didn’t have the same opportunities like Alec does. Davie doesn’t want alec does.
