Trio Flashcards
“Coming up Buchanan street”
Sets scene
“Trio”
Reminds us off holy trinity, three wise men
“quickly”
Describes how the trio are moving to keep warm
“A very young baby”
Needs protection, echoes of baby Jesus
“outside carries a Chihuahua”
Fragility and protection
“Laughing”
Shows this is a happy scene
“Their breath rises in a cloud of happiness”
Literally their breath forms a cloud but metaphorically the cloud shows the bond and friendship between them
“Wait till he sees this but”
Glaswegian dialect
“tiny Royal Stewart tartan coat like a teapot-holder”
Incredibly Scottish, the simile is frankly ridiculous
“baby”
Links to Jesus
“white”
innocence and purity
“Bright eyes”
The baby is excited by the outside world and cute
“Favours in a fresh sweet cake”
Reminds us of wedding cakes which then relates to purity. Also the cake is shared to mark a new point in their lives
“swells out”
Suggests pride
“milky”
Natural, maternal
