Sailmaker: Theme of Family Relationships Quotes + Analysis

Question 1

‘ma das a sailmaker’ - Alec

Answer 1

• the short sentence creates a proud + confident tone

- shows hes proud of his dad

Question 2

‘a just sorta…liked it’ - Alec

Answer 2

• shows he isn’t as bothered about all the sectarianism stuff as much as Ian is
• probably due to his dad not forcing sectarianism on him as much as Ian’s dad (Billy)

Question 3

‘make a great chib!’ - Ian

Answer 3

• shows he’s quite aggressive + is from a rough area where he’s thinking about defending himself
• he probably gets the aggression from his dad