Fever Pitch

by

Nick Hornby

Rat Character Analysis

Rat is Nick’s childhood friend. After Nick’s dad moves away, Nick starts going to Arsenal games with Rat, and they stand in the Schoolboy’s Enclosure. Later in life, after many years, Nick and Rat reconnect when they run into each other randomly in London. They begin going to Arsenal games together again, along with Pete and Nick’s girlfriend. In his adulthood, Rat goes by his real name, Andy.

Rat Quotes in Fever Pitch

The Fever Pitch quotes below are all either spoken by Rat or refer to Rat. 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 8 Quotes

The art deco splendour of the West Stand was not possible without Dad’s deeper pockets, so Rat and I stood in the Schoolboys’ Enclosure, peering at the game through the legs of the linesmen.

Related Characters: Nick Hornby (speaker), Nick’s Dad, Rat
Related Symbols: The Schoolboy’s Enclosure
Page Number: 38
Explanation and Analysis:
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Rat Quotes in Fever Pitch

The Fever Pitch quotes below are all either spoken by Rat or refer to Rat. 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:
Obsession vs. Fandom Theme Icon
).
Chapter 8 Quotes

The art deco splendour of the West Stand was not possible without Dad’s deeper pockets, so Rat and I stood in the Schoolboys’ Enclosure, peering at the game through the legs of the linesmen.

Related Characters: Nick Hornby (speaker), Nick’s Dad, Rat
Related Symbols: The Schoolboy’s Enclosure
Page Number: 38
Explanation and Analysis: