Character
The two main characters in the play
Alec and Davie
"____ really is the best colour."
Blue
The key theme of the play, shown through Alec and Davie, as well as Davie and Billy etc.
Family
The first main event which is the catalyst for the paths the two characters go down
Mother's/wife's death
The final set text question name
8-marker
The secondary characters, brother/uncle and nephew/cousin to the main ones
Billy and Ian
"You were always gonnae ___ it up for me."
Fix
What Davie struggles with throughout the play, and is the cause of his struggles
Grief
The main character is promised this will happen by his father
Davie fixing the model yacht
The easiest 2 marks of the final question
Quote, analyse and comment from the extract
This object is symbolic of Alec's open mind regarding religion
The Catholic badge (Holy Mary)
"As long as ye keep _____ it doesnae hit ye."
Movin
Alec's escape from his life, other than education
Religion
After this event, Davies loses his job as a "tick man" and becomes even more financially unstable
Davie is beaten up
What you need to do 2 of in the final question (the hardest part, arguably)
"Elsewhere" - think of 2 quotes/other sections of the play to analyse and comment on
Alec does this, and it is symbolic he has finally lost faith in his dad
Puts the yacht back in the glory hole
"If the lord Jesus had come into my heart, I should ____."
Know
Explored through Ian and Billy (particularly the former) and the football team they support
Sectarianism
The turning point for Alec and his path in life
Entrance exam for private school
How the final question should be laid out
4 sections: bullet points or paragraphs
Billy almost did this after the war, but decided not to
Go into business with Davie
"So that's me. Scrubbed. Again. Laid off. _________."
Redundant
What the yacht is ultimately symbolic of
Hope
Alec's plan at the end of the play, signifying the definitive breakdown of his and Davie's relationship
Move into student accommodation
The "official" name of the opening paragraph for the final question.
Commonality