Material

Question 1

Summarise ‘Material’

Answer 1

• Uses the decline of the traditional cloth handkerchief to explore themes of generational change, the shift from a durable to a disposable society, and the guilt of modern parenthood.

Question 2

How are memories presented in ‘Material’?

Answer 2

• The remembrance of using the cloth highlights the generational change
• Memories provide a connection between generations