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Emma Morley
Dexter’s mother, Alison Mayhew, is a glamorous woman whose lively and sometimes flirtatious personality contrasts with that of her more buttoned-up husband, Dexter’s father. She cares for Dexter and at times tries to live vicariously through him, although at times she worries whether she’s been too permissive as a parent. Her illness and death deeply affect Dexter, leading to the end of his carefree early years and marking the start of a more difficult period in his life.
Dexter’s Mother Quotes in One Day
The One Day quotes below are all either spoken by Dexter’s Mother or refer to Dexter’s Mother. 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:
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Chapter 2
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‘Be nice, won’t you?’
‘I am nice, I’m always nice.’
‘But not too nice. I mean don’t make a religion out of it, niceness.’
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Chapter 6
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‘Why didn’t you wake me, Dad?’
‘There didn’t seem much point. Also I tend to think that I shouldn’t have to.’ He turns another page. ‘You’re not fourteen years old, Dexter.’
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Dexter’s Mother Quotes in One Day
The One Day quotes below are all either spoken by Dexter’s Mother or refer to Dexter’s Mother. 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:
).
Chapter 2
Quotes
‘Be nice, won’t you?’
‘I am nice, I’m always nice.’
‘But not too nice. I mean don’t make a religion out of it, niceness.’
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Chapter 6
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‘Why didn’t you wake me, Dad?’
‘There didn’t seem much point. Also I tend to think that I shouldn’t have to.’ He turns another page. ‘You’re not fourteen years old, Dexter.’
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