the absolutist

Question 1

Tristan Sadler
(the absolutist)

Answer 1

Main character Assistant to publisher London, PTSD World War I, soldier, occupied (judge if capable)
Pragmatic: survival, suppress emotions, indifferent

Question 2

Will Bancroft
(the absolutist)

Answer 2

Friend of Tristan
Friend of Wolf
Brother of Marian Doubt and anxiety about the war
Senseful approach: senseless conflict, annoyed

Question 3

Marian Bancroft
(the absolutist)

Answer 3

Sister of Will Angry with Tristan

Question 4

Sergeant Clayton
(the absolutist)

Answer 4

Sergeant

Question 5

Moody and Wells
(the absolutist)

Answer 5

Corporals Left and Right

Question 6

Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft
(the absolutist)

Answer 6

Parents of Will and Marian Mother pro war, father priest, wrote memorial

Question 7

Mr. and Mrs. Sadler
(the absolutist)

Answer 7

Parents of Tristan Unsupportive, kick him out, disgraced, sister dies

Question 8

Peter
(the absolutist)

Answer 8

Best friend of Tristan Besties, neighbours, separated by love

Question 9

Sylvia
(the absolutist)

Answer 9

Crush on Tristan Goes with Peter

Question 10

Leonard
(the absolutist)

Answer 10

Husband of Marian at end Lost three brothers, one PTSD, couldn’t fight

Question 11

Milton
(the absolutist)

Answer 11

Soldier with high status Kills boy who surrendered, arrogant

Question 12

themes
(the absolutist)

Answer 12

Shame – for sexual things, for killing Will, for not fighting, for having a disappointing son
Guilt – for killing Will
Jealousy – Tristan of friendship Will + Wolf and Peter + girl
Love – Will + Tristan, Tristan + girl, Peter + girl, homosexuality
Betrayal – W doesn’t love T, T shoots Will, Peter goes with Tristan’s crush
Family problems – Bancroft and Sadler: not accepting homo’s/shame in public, Sadler: kick out
War – World War I and the devastating results
Courage/cowardice – Feather men, absolutist, following the crowd, principals
Identity – principles, love, sexuality

Question 13

Author
(the absolutist)

Answer 13

The writer is John Boyne. John Boyne has written multiple novels about war (like World War I and II), discovering the psychological traumas people have.

Question 14

setting
(the absolutist)

Answer 14

It takes place in Aldershot and the trenches in northern France during World War I (1914-1918).
And it takes place in Norwich after World War I (1919).

Question 15

Arthur Wolf
(the absolutist)

Answer 15

Friend of Will Pacifist, bullied and tormented by others