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Willie's Mother Quotes
Three of the best book quotes from Willie's Mother
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“Mum had said that if he made himself invisible people would like him and he wanted that very much.”
Michelle Magorian
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Good Night, Mr. Tom
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William Beech
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Willie's Mother
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″‘I must be good,’ he whispered urgently. ‘I must be good,’ and he rubbed a sore spot on his arm. He was such a bad boy. Mum said she was kinder to him than most mothers. She only gave him soft beatings.”
Michelle Magorian
author
Good Night, Mr. Tom
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William Beech
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Willie's Mother
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fear
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abuse
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beaten
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justification
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being a good boy
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“Mum said war was a punishment from God for people’s sins, so he’d better watch out. She didn’t tell him what to watch out for, though.”
Michelle Magorian
author
Good Night, Mr. Tom
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William Beech
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Willie's Mother
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war
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