1
Q
Alec trying to come to terms with his mother death
A
“My mother was dead. My mother was dead”
2
Q
Davie isn’t handling the loss of his wife well. (Repetition)
A
“Sometimes for whole minutes you can nearly NEARLY forget”
3
Q
Blunt delivery shows Davie isn’t handling the loss of his wife well
A
“Ah’ve got a bit of bad news for ye son. Yer mammy’s dead.”
4
Q
Davie coping mechanism is gambling
A
“(Slightly shamefaced ) Best part ae weeks wages”
5
Q
Alec is upset with his Dad for not moving on
A
D: ‘It’s hard son. It’s no easy on your own.’
A: ‘So you go get bevied. Forget it all.’
