The Winslow Boy

by

Terence Rattigan

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Dickie is Ronnie’s older brother who at the play’s beginning is an undergraduate at Oxford. His father, Arthur, suspects him of shirking his studies and being distracted by his gramophone. He’s the most carefree, fun-loving character of the Winslow household. But unfortunately for Dickie, it’s these characteristics that make Arthur withdraw his financial support for Oxford when he needs more money to fight the case. Dickie feels that Ronnie is favored over him and at one point vents his frustration, saying he could “just murder” his brother. Overall, though, Dickie comes across as generally supportive of his brother and family. After being forced to quit Oxford, he takes a job at a bank in Reading, before enlisting in the volunteer army. He has heard there might be “a bit of a scrap” on the horizon and doesn’t want to miss out, obviously without the knowledge of the horrors that World War 1 will bring.

Dickie Winslow Quotes in The Winslow Boy

The The Winslow Boy quotes below are all either spoken by Dickie Winslow or refer to Dickie Winslow. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Principles and Sacrifice Theme Icon
).
Act 1 Quotes

Ronnie’s the good little boy, I’m the bad little boy. You’ve just stuck a couple of labels on us that nothing on earth is ever going to change.

Related Characters: Dickie Winslow (speaker), Ronnie Winslow, Arthur Winslow
Related Symbols: Gramophone
Page Number: 7
Explanation and Analysis:

DICKIE: Who’s going to break the news to him eventually? I mean, someone’ll have to.

CATHERINE: Don’t let’s worry about that now.

DICKIE: Well, you can count me out. In fact, I don’t want to be within a thousand miles of that explosion.

Related Characters: Catherine Winslow (speaker), Dickie Winslow (speaker), Ronnie Winslow
Page Number: 19
Explanation and Analysis:
Act 2  Quotes

I wish I had someone to take me out. In your new feminist world do you suppose women will be allowed to do some of the paying?

Related Characters: Dickie Winslow (speaker), Catherine Winslow
Page Number: 30
Explanation and Analysis:

DICKIE: Suppress your opinions. Men don’t like ‘em in their lady friends, even if they agree with ‘em. And if they don’t – it’s fatal. Pretend to be half-witted, then he’ll adore you.

CATHERINE: I know. I do, sometimes, and then I forget. Still, you needn’t worry. If there’s ever a clash between what I believe and what I feel, there’s not much doubt about which will win.

Related Characters: Catherine Winslow (speaker), Dickie Winslow (speaker), John Watherstone
Page Number: 32
Explanation and Analysis:

My gosh, I could just about murder that little brother of mine. What’s he have to go about pinching postal orders for? And why the hell does he have to get himself nabbed doing it?

Related Characters: Dickie Winslow (speaker), Ronnie Winslow, Arthur Winslow
Page Number: 43
Explanation and Analysis:
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Dickie Winslow Quotes in The Winslow Boy

The The Winslow Boy quotes below are all either spoken by Dickie Winslow or refer to Dickie Winslow. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Principles and Sacrifice Theme Icon
).
Act 1 Quotes

Ronnie’s the good little boy, I’m the bad little boy. You’ve just stuck a couple of labels on us that nothing on earth is ever going to change.

Related Characters: Dickie Winslow (speaker), Ronnie Winslow, Arthur Winslow
Related Symbols: Gramophone
Page Number: 7
Explanation and Analysis:

DICKIE: Who’s going to break the news to him eventually? I mean, someone’ll have to.

CATHERINE: Don’t let’s worry about that now.

DICKIE: Well, you can count me out. In fact, I don’t want to be within a thousand miles of that explosion.

Related Characters: Catherine Winslow (speaker), Dickie Winslow (speaker), Ronnie Winslow
Page Number: 19
Explanation and Analysis:
Act 2  Quotes

I wish I had someone to take me out. In your new feminist world do you suppose women will be allowed to do some of the paying?

Related Characters: Dickie Winslow (speaker), Catherine Winslow
Page Number: 30
Explanation and Analysis:

DICKIE: Suppress your opinions. Men don’t like ‘em in their lady friends, even if they agree with ‘em. And if they don’t – it’s fatal. Pretend to be half-witted, then he’ll adore you.

CATHERINE: I know. I do, sometimes, and then I forget. Still, you needn’t worry. If there’s ever a clash between what I believe and what I feel, there’s not much doubt about which will win.

Related Characters: Catherine Winslow (speaker), Dickie Winslow (speaker), John Watherstone
Page Number: 32
Explanation and Analysis:

My gosh, I could just about murder that little brother of mine. What’s he have to go about pinching postal orders for? And why the hell does he have to get himself nabbed doing it?

Related Characters: Dickie Winslow (speaker), Ronnie Winslow, Arthur Winslow
Page Number: 43
Explanation and Analysis: