TOMMY'S TANTRUM

Question 1

quotes on Tommy’s tantrum being comical

Answer 1

like he was doing shakespeare…middle of his performance

flinging his limbs about at the sky, at the wind, at the nearest fence post

Question 2

quotes on clones’ mocking of Tommy

Answer 2

mad animal/ like a dog doing a pee

he’s a layabout/ Tommy never even tried to be creative

good runner

Question 3

AO4 Tommy’s tantrums

Answer 3

Tommy’s tantrums and clones’ outbursts of anger throughout the novel are more passive displays and attempts to mimick human anger/emotion which contradicts the mosnter’s violent rages and transgressive fury

Question 4

analyse mad animal/ like a dog doing a pee

Answer 4

the use of animal imagery reveals how the other clones, like society, dehumanise and other Tommy for not fitting into their conditioned beliefs of passivity and conformity

Question 5

analyse it was like he was doing shakespeare…middle of his performance

Answer 5

Tommy’s tantrum is not taken seriously due to the fact its seen as comical and childish rather than serious, highlights the pointless futility of Tommy’s rage and attempts to display humane emotions

also shows how the clones have been conditioned to accept passivity and therefore they see Tommy’s outburst as being comical

Question 6

analyse he’s a layabout/ Tommy never even tried to be creative

Answer 6

the clones continue their critique of Tommy due to him not conforming to the conditioned standards for clone’s passivity

Question 7

analyse good runner

Answer 7

Tommy’s skill is unusually criticised by the other clones which again highlights their warped perceptions on their status and importances in society but also their naivety- Tommy is the most humanised and vocal about his frustrations which leads him to be marginalised

Question 8

quote on Kathy’s initial resentment to Tommy

Answer 8

his smile immediately irritated me

Question 9

AO3 Tommy’s tantrum

Answer 9

themes of isolation may be influenced by Ishiguro’s own experience moving to England at age 5 as a non-white person at schools

Question 10

analyse flinging his limbs about at the sky at the wind at the nearest fence post

Answer 10

lack of direction/control over his anger - doesn’t actually know any proper human emotions and can only imitate it

childish and pointless nature of his outburst