Dakin

Question 1

‘You complacent fuck’ (Scripps about Dakin)

Answer 1

Dakin is in a way a representative of Mrs Lintott’s view of a man: he is cocky and arrogant.

Question 2

‘Look everybody. This is known as Posner’s reward.’ (Dakin before hugging Posner)

Answer 2

He is again, arrogant and confident- he knows he is attractive and seeks to humiliate Posner through the fact that he fancies him.

Question 3

‘She’s my Western Front.’ (Dakin about Fiona)

Answer 3

He constantly objectifies Fiona trough Historical metaphors. Again, this shows in a way, how woman are never the ones in control throughout History. (‘History’s not such a frolic for women as it is for men’ pg84).
For Dakin, sex is a battlefield for which he needs to ‘conquer’- again showing his arrogance, he is only caring for himself and not Fiona throughout.

Question 4

‘At which point the Hun, if I may so characterise the fair Fiona’ (Dakin about Fiona)

Answer 4

Again showing how he views Women and Sex. Fiona is said to be the enemy as she is not giving Dakin what he wants but instead she ‘withdraws.’

Question 5

‘I like him, I just wish I thought he liked me.’ (Dakin about Irwin)

Answer 5

Dakin wants to impress Irwin. This first starts in the classroom through adopting his teaching methods and then ends up being sexually.

Question 6

‘I was wondering whether there were any circumstances in which there was any chance of your sucking me off.’ (Dakin about Irwin)

Answer 6

Dakin wants to please Irwin sexually. However, this is only superficial as, after the crash, Irwin has lost his appeal.

Question 7

‘Afterwards i couldn’t face the wheelchair.’ (Dakin about Irwin)

Answer 7

Dkain is no longer interested in Irwin after the accident. Does this show how is attraction was purely superficial in the first place?

Question 8

‘You don’t not wank? Jesus.You’re headed for the bin…. Just tell me on the big day and I’ll stand well back.’ (Dakin to Scripps)

Answer 8

Dakin doesn’t see any appeal in any religion, but this quotes also shows how he provides comic relief to the play. The interaction between the boys shows a very light, ‘banterous’ mood.

Question 9

‘And the best-looking’ (Mrs Lintott about Dakin)

Answer 9

Dakin is the most physically attractive out of the boys.