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ARCHIE WELLER: GOING HOME

1. Billy’s mother makes the comment “So ya come back after all… Ya too good for us mob, I s’pose” before he even greets her, which indicates she feels distant from her son and feels rejected and detached from her son’s life. Since he has moved to further his football and art career, she hasn’t really had a look into her son’s life and he hasn’t made any sort of contact with her since. She probably still loves him deep down, but may feel some resentment towards him. “His mother has not talked to Billy all night.”
Her position may invoke sympathy from the reader, as Billy seems to act in a condescending manner towards her. His revulsion towards her is evident in his description and the reader may sympathise with her. Billy tries to make up for it “In the morning he will buy her some pretty curtains for the windows and make a proper door and buy her the best dress in the shop.”

When Billy goes to buy a carton of beer for hi...