Sailmaker: Themes + Quotes

Question 1

poverty/ social class

Answer 1

• ‘the highbrow stuff, Dickens an that’ - Billy
• ‘the betting’s illegal ye see, the bookie gets done fae time tae time’ - Davie
• ‘just wurnae the same opportunities when we were young’ - Davie

Question 2

loss

Answer 2

• ‘as long as ye keep movin it doesnae hit ye’ - Davie
• ‘god, ah’m shattered’ - Davie
• ‘Christian Endeavour, Band a Hopes on Thursday’ - Alec

Question 3

religion/ sectarianism

Answer 3

• ‘right wee religious fanatic these days eh?’ - Davie
• ‘(looks at what Alec has in hand + recoils) its a holy medal!’ - Ian
• ‘just for a minute a gap opened up, a wee patch of clear blue’ - Alec

Question 4

family relationships

Answer 4

• ‘ma das a sailmaker’ - Alec
• ‘a just sorta…liked it’ - Alec
• ‘make a great chib!’ - Ian

Question 5

symbolism of the yacht

Answer 5

-‘now will ye fix it up?’ - Alec
-‘ah’m gonna fix it up, when ah’ve got the time’ - Davie
‘ye’ve been sayin that for weeks!’ Alec
-‘brilliant (holds yacht, amazed)’ - Alec