Scottish Text - Sailmaker quotes

Question 1

give two quotes relating to the theme of religion

Answer 1

“Ah just sorta… liked it” / ‘next thing ye’ll be carryin a rosary and crossin yerself!”

Question 2

give two quotes relating to the theme of social class

Answer 2

“be a buncha snobs at that school anyway. Aw toffeenosed wee shites” / “Goin tae a good school. Go on tae the university. Decent job”

Question 3

give two quotes relating to the theme of education

Answer 3

“Goin tae a good school. Go on tae the university. Decent job.” / “Dickens eh? Now yer talkin. Ah’ve read aw his books.”

Question 4

give five quotes relating to Davie’s character

Answer 4

“Dickens eh? Now yer talkin. Ah’ve read aw his books” / “Electricity got cut off, son. Couldnae pay the bill” / “Ah’ve got a bit of bad new for ye son… Yer mammy’s dead.” / “Did you gamble with that bursary money?” / “Ah always mean to, just … // Just never did. // Story a ma life.”

Question 5

give two quotes relating to the theme of grief

Answer 5

“Ah’ve got a bit of bad news for ye son… Yer mammy’s dead.” / “Did you gamble wi that bursary money?”

Question 6

give three quotes relating to the theme of relationships

Answer 6

“Ah’m gonnae get ma da tae fix it up. Ma da’s a sailmaker” / “Did you gamble wi that bursary money?” / “You were always gonnae fix it up for me.”

Question 7

give two quotes relating to the theme of poverty

Answer 7

“Its a wee bit big. // Ye’ll grow into it. means ye’ll no need a new one next year.” / “Electricity got cut off son. Couldnae pay the bill?”

Question 8

give three quotes relating to Alec’s character

Answer 8

“Goin tae a good school. Go on tae the university. Decent job.” / “Ah’m gonnae get me da tae fix it up. Ma da’s a Sailmaker.” / “Ah just sorta… liked it.”