Men should weep quotes

• he whips out a knife and flicks the blade. Isa lets out a scream of fear - Alec and Isa


  here alec is very violent towards Isa which conveys conflict. The word 'whip' is used to described this action which suggests the fast motion of this movement which suggests this is Alec's automatic response to any conflict he experiences. The word 'flicks' also creates a frightening image of the exposed weapon as Isa is truly petrified.
• you say Peter Robb tae me again an I'll kill ye ! I'll wull ! I'll kill ye ! - Alec and Isa


  we also see Alec's aggression come through here as he can't bear the fact that Isa might leave him and he believes he is weak and useless without her by his side. The repetition of 'I'll kill ye !' shows how easy it is for alec to turn his anger into violence which is also expressed through the repeated exclamation points
• Aye you can use yer hauns a right on wumman ; but if ye wis hauf a man, ye'd have kicked his teeth in last night - Alec and Isa


  here we see conflict between alec and Isa as Isa knows exactly what gets to alec as she questions his manhood and says that just because he can easily take his hands to a women doesn't mean she will ever see him as a man and she'll want him back and he'll live up to her expectations.
• Did you ever provide me wi a hoose I could bring a decent fell hame to ? did ye ? - John and Jenny


  here jenny shows frustration towards her situation her dads inability to provide them with good living conditions which they weren't ashamed of and that this issue created a barrier between her and normal social life's of teens which makes john feel angry and ashamed as he truly feels ashamed of how he's brought her up In a poor lifestyle
• He drags her over to a mirror, then propels her, resisting, to the sink, where, holding her head under his arm, he scrubs off her makeup - John and Jenny


  This act of violence performed by john to his daughter jenny suggest strong conflict between the two as john shows a strong disapproval of the way jenny dress and holds herself leading in to be very violent which wasn't unusual in this time period.
• The impidence o ye! it's your duty tae hand ower every penny ye earn tae her that's looked efter ye a yer days- John and Jenny


  this also shows conflict between john and jenny as their thoughts differ especially regarding money as the family are faced with extreme poverty the exclamation points also help to express strong frustration at jenny which could largely be done to the stress of poverty amongst them
• I didnae ask tae be born intae this midden. the kitchens aye like a pig-sty - john and jenny


  here jenny lashes out a john showing conflict as she explains her strong frustration at the unfortunate situation they are challenged with this also triggers johns weakness as he's unable to support for his family in this troubling decade which fills him with guilt as he feels it's his duty
• is that so ? whaur's his shop? i'm yer fayther an it's ma right tae have a word wi this..... new boss - John and Jenny


  here john asks many various questions about what jenny is doing with her life as she has got a new job which can be seen is rather over protecting and aggravating to jenny a teen looking to escape poverty but in some seen you can see that john is just looking out for his daughter as despite the conflict experienced between them they truly love each other and want the best for them
• ye impident little bitch ! what I ought tae dae is tak ma belt tae ye - john and jenny


  the strong language and exclamation points used here is used to help show conflict between john and jenny this is also show through the violent threat explaining this father and daughter conflict which is heightened by extreme poverty they live in and the barriers this builds between relationships amongst family members
• Oh, you'll can help wi the rent? Oh very fine! very fine! I'll fair enjoy havin ma rent paid by one o your fancy men- john and jenny


  this also suggests conflict between john and jenny as john uses repeated exclamation points which emphasises his frustration he also repeats ' very fine' as this situation aggravates him and the repetition shows he can control his anger the word choice of 'fancy men ' suggests his disapproval of how she got her money and how she is ultimately turning out to be
• I canna staun yer fumbling aboot - unless i'm canned. Get oot ma way - alec and Isa


  This helps to show conflict between Isa and alec as Isa suggests she can only put up with him when she's - john - had a drink conveying her fed up attitude to alec behaviour and also the strong instruction at the end of the statement which shows her frustration with their relationship as she is just wants to escape
• aye I'd hae a system! ony man wull tell ye can dae naethin properly wi'oot ye hae a system


  conflict between john and lily is clear here as there way of running a family is very different which leads them to bickering and arguing about what way is better. we see john become really frustrated when the exclamation point is used as he cant bear losing to lily and he can handle the fact that in this situation she might be right
• an I couldn'a suit ye better


  here we see john use sarcasm to get on lily's nerves which conveys the almost child like brother and sister bickering between the two as they are constantly competing against each other to aggravate one and another which shows conflict between the two very different minded people
• And ony wumman'll tell ye that there's system ever inventit that disnae go tae hell when ye've a hoose fu o weans


  here lily comes back at john at his statement regarding the way he run the family house as she knows too well the her sister Maggie is in fact the leader of pack which triggers john as he knows this and just wants to show he knows everything in front of lily so she looks bad which ultimately shows that despite john looking for a job he doesn't compared to the work the woman in the house do which conveys conflict between these two very different individuals