TOMMY'S FINAL TANTRUM Flashcards
quotes on Tommy’s tantrum
Tommy’s figure raging, shouting, flinging his fists and kicking out
disappeared/screamed into the blackness
slipped and fell into the darkness
muddy fields/fences
quote on weather during Tommy’s tantrum
the wind kept blowing and blowing at us
quote on Tommy’s acceptance of fate
‘went on talking to his friends’
two people in the water trying to hold onto each other…but it was too much
analyse Tommy’s figure raging, shouting, flinging his fists and kicking out
syndethic listing emph his sense of uncontrollable anger - not fighting anything = futile aggression shows his hopelessness/frustrations
regresses back to childhood actions = emph lack of change/hope - final attempt at appearing more human - juxtp prev chapter of rejection
analyse disappeared/screamed into the blackness
active verb emph the anger
light imagery reminds us of how the clones are still hidden away and how they’re helpless- no way out
colour imagery- Tommy’s futile attempts to release anger are muffled
analyse slipped and fell into the darkness
comical end to his tantrum = bathos - reflects the childish and futile nature of it
light imagery forebodes fate - rapidly losing control and stability
still fails to imitate human emotions even at the end of the novel - lack of change and hope
analyse muddy field/fences
surrounded by restrictions and unstable ground - reminiscent of boats sinking feet- losing control
animalistic imagery = still marginalised by the end of the novel
analyse the wind kept blowing and blowing at us
pathetic fallacy - natural force = unstoppable and confrontation with fate - passively accepts
analyse he went on talking to his friends
Tommy’s maturation and acceptance of fate (sp to the meandering talks at ruth’s RC)
finally talks to other clones properly when he has accepted fate and conformed
analyse two people in the water holding onto each other…but it was too much
desperate attempts to remain hopeful are ultimately futile
parallel with tape - unable to have that hope
