Plot Summary (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Genre of Spies
Genre of Spies
Bildungsroman (coming-of-age narrative)
Narrator of Spies
Narrator of Spies
Stephen Wheatley (elderly, reflecting on childhood)
Keith's claim about his mother
Keith's claim about his mother
She is a German spy
'x' marks in Mrs Hayward's diary - boys' belief
'x' marks in Mrs Hayward's diary - boys' belief
A secret agent she meets
'x' marks - actual meaning
'x' marks - actual meaning
Tracks her menstrual cycle
What Mrs Hayward actually does
What Mrs Hayward actually does
Helps a homeless man hiding in a field
True identity of the homeless man
True identity of the homeless man
Peter, Auntie Dee's husband
Why Peter was hiding
Why Peter was hiding
He went AWOL from the RAF
Barbara Berrill's significance to Stephen
Barbara Berrill's significance to Stephen
Represents genuine connection & emotional growth
Author of Spies
Author of Spies
Michael Frayn