Ruth Copying At The Cottages (GROWING UP THEME)

Question 1

“Ruth picked up from the veterans”

Answer 1

Clear that Ruth is desperate to be like them, picking up the way they act and their habits.

Question 2

“Like they were in a play and he’d forgotten his lines”

Answer 2

When tommy does not say the correct thing in front of everyone, Kathy is putting on a mature act

Question 3

“Ruth realised the way she’d been carrying on with Tommy was all wrong for the cottages”

Answer 3

The change of environment, called for a change of behaviour and attempt at changing maturity for Ruth

Question 4

“Tommy didn’t have a clue”

Answer 4

Tommy maturing and growing up at a different rate to Ruth, embarrassing for her