Spies by Michael Frayn (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Author & setting period of Spies
Author & setting period of Spies
Michael Frayn; set during Second World War
Specific time period Spies is set in
Specific time period Spies is set in
Early 1940s, suburban English street
Focus of boys' amateur spying mission
Focus of boys' amateur spying mission
Keith's enigmatic mother
Key characteristic of memory in Spies
Key characteristic of memory in Spies
Unreliable; reshapes & reinterprets past experiences
Narrative structure technique used
Narrative structure technique used
Dual narrative: adult & childhood Stephen alternating
What the privet hedge symbolises
What the privet hedge symbolises
Boundary between childhood innocence & adult secrets
What the mysterious tunnel represents
What the mysterious tunnel represents
Hidden truths & forbidden knowledge
How mood shifts throughout novel
How mood shifts throughout novel
From nostalgic warmth to growing darkness
Adult Stephen's characteristics
Adult Stephen's characteristics
Reflective, analytical, aware of past complexity
Central duality of the setting
Central duality of the setting
Appearance vs reality; orderly surface hides secrets