The Slab Boys by John Byrne (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Setting of The Slab Boys (place & year)
Setting of The Slab Boys (place & year)
Carpet factory slab room, Paisley, 1957
Three main Slab Boys characters
Three main Slab Boys characters
Phil, Spanky, and Hector
Phil's main ambition
Phil's main ambition
To escape factory by attending Art School
Who Alan Downie represents
Who Alan Downie represents
Different social class/background to working-class Slab Boys
The 'Staffie'
The 'Staffie'
Staff dance taking place that evening
How Act One ends for Hector
How Act One ends for Hector
Tied to radiator, partially naked, bleeding ear
Form Phil receives (dismissal)
Form Phil receives (dismissal)
P45
Hector's unexpected outcome
Hector's unexpected outcome
Promoted to Design Room
Phil's Art School application result
Phil's Art School application result
Rejected/unsuccessful
Phil's final words in the play
Phil's final words in the play
Giotto was a Slab Boy!