Symbolism Chapters1-5

Question 1

Judy bridge water tape

Answer 1

‘Never let me go…oh baby’ Bridgwater tape was listened to by Kathy when she was 11 years old.

Question 2

Norfolk

Answer 2

‘Yeah,’ i said ‘gone to ‘norfolk’ symbolises hope and loss to the things they had before.

Question 3

Hailsham symbol

Answer 3

‘We didn’t do things like hug at hailsham’ this could suggest that love and friendship wasn’t much with the students.

Question 4

Animals symbol

Answer 4

‘Anyway, he did his elephant, which was exactly the sort of a picture a kid three years younger might have drawn.’ this symbolises creativity and tommy’s lack of it.

Question 5

Water symbol

Answer 5

Water symbolises life ,a new world where people live.

Question 6

Driving symbol

Answer 6

A lot of Kathy’s friends dream jobs include driving but no student can drive and freedom is non existent in Hailsham. Now, as a carer, Kathy drives from a to b a lot

Question 7

Art symbol

Answer 7

First art gallery we learn about in the novel is Madame’s supposed gallery, where the hailsham students believe she displays the best art. This symbolises creativity and the theme of power as it is looked up by the students as being fatal for their future. Art in hailsham is the best possessed skill