The Winslow Boy
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Act 1 Act 2  Act 3 Act 4
Themes
All Themes Principles and Sacrifice Family Women and Patriarchy Media and Spectacle
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Ronnie Winslow Arthur Winslow Grace Winslow Catherine Winslow Dickie Winslow Sir Robert Morton Violet Desmond Curry John Watherstone John’s Father/Colonel Watherstone
Terms
All Terms Petition of Right/“Let Right Be Done”
Symbols
All Symbols Gramophone
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The Winslow Boy

by

Terence Rattigan

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act 1
  • Act 2 
  • Act 3
  • Act 4
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Principles and Sacrifice Theme Icon
    Principles and Sacrifice
  • Family Theme Icon
    Family
  • Women and Patriarchy Theme Icon
    Women and Patriarchy
  • Media and Spectacle Theme Icon
    Media and Spectacle
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Ronnie Winslow
  • Arthur Winslow
  • Grace Winslow
  • Catherine Winslow
  • Dickie Winslow
  • Sir Robert Morton
  • Violet
  • Desmond Curry
  • John Watherstone
  • John’s Father/Colonel Watherstone
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Petition of Right/“Let Right Be Done”
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Gramophone Symbol Icon
    Gramophone
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Gramophone

Dickie’s gramophone, a type of music player invented at the end of the 19th century, represents a generational shift between the more traditional mores of Arthur and Grace’s generation versus the looser, more progressive…

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