Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What does Kate's interest in Larry's horoscope symbolise in the play?
What does Kate's interest in Larry's horoscope symbolise in the play?
Her denial of Larry's death
Why does Joe Keller focus on want ads rather than news in Act 1?
Why does Joe Keller focus on want ads rather than news in Act 1?
Shows his materialism & guilt avoidance
What does Sue mean by 'You can never owe somebody without resenting them'?
What does Sue mean by 'You can never owe somebody without resenting them'?
Financial obligation breeds resentment
In Sue's metaphor, what does the 'hair shirt' represent?
In Sue's metaphor, what does the 'hair shirt' represent?
Self-denial & penance
What does George reveal Joe instructed Steve to do by phone?
What does George reveal Joe instructed Steve to do by phone?
Ship the defective parts & cover up cracks
What do the pressure cooker and washing machine symbolise in Joe's product line?
What do the pressure cooker and washing machine symbolise in Joe's product line?
Psychological pressure & cleansing guilt
Why is Kate's slip 'He hasn't been laid up in fifteen years' crucial?
Why is Kate's slip 'He hasn't been laid up in fifteen years' crucial?
It contradicts Joe's flu alibi
What terrible logic does Kate reveal with 'if he's dead, your father killed him'?
What terrible logic does Kate reveal with 'if he's dead, your father killed him'?
Joe's actions contributed to Larry's death
What does Jim mean by 'private little revolutions always die. The compromise is always made'?
What does Jim mean by 'private little revolutions always die. The compromise is always made'?
Breaking from one's path is very difficult
What does Joe finally recognise with 'I think to him they were all my sons'?
What does Joe finally recognise with 'I think to him they were all my sons'?
Responsibility extends beyond family