But that wis daft stuff
compared to whit he's
went and done noo.
He's turnt intae a
Buddhist.
Central to understanding
whole novel. 'Turnt intae'
sounds like some kind of
transformation and makes
Buddhism sound alien to
AM
Bein a buddhist didnae seem tae
make that much difference tae ma da,
gaun tae his work, cairryin on in the
hoose.
Shows J isn't affected by
Buddhism to begin with.
Word choice of 'work' and
'cairryin on' suggests normal
everyday life.
Ah lifted the scissors and started
cuttin the film tae bits
Moment of self
realisation. J looks at
his actions and
realises he wants to
change.
The tears sterted
tae come, right
runnin' doon ma
cheeks
Novels turning point. J's mind
is opened by meditation to his
faults and he sees his feelings
more clearly. Makes him more
dedicated to buddhism and
less dedicated to L and AM
Celibate, Jimmy?
Rhetorical Q
shows L's
disbelief. Cold
scientific word
'celibate'
Naebdy seems tae
notice
AM feels her
parents aren't
paying her
attention and are
too caught up in
J's buddhism
Ah don't believe ah'm hearin this
J doesn't go to AM's
concert and L is shocked
Somehow, ah felt mair
free wioot him.
Shows L feels she
is living without
stress now J has
gone.
Ah'm pregnant
Blunt word choice. Hard for
L to tell J.
Ah've hardly seen ma
da, wi him workin all
hours and s[endin hauf
his time at that centre
Shows AM feels her dad is
drifting from her and he isn't
focusing on his family
Face reality. Look at
what ah'd done. What
ah was daein
J destroys picture of Buddha that has
been a metaphor for his growing religious
feelings. L's baby makes him angry but he
realises he will have to get on with it.
Wish there was
some way of
knowin if we're
daein the right
thing, but there
isnae. Never is
Shows L's uncertainty
of future and the new
family she has.