Fun Home

by

Alison Bechdel

Roy Character Analysis

One of Bruce’s English students, he also serves as a babysitter for the Bechdel children and helps out around the house. In college, Alison finds out that Bruce was having an affair with Roy, and she later discovers a photograph of Roy in his underwear that Bruce must have taken on a family vacation.

Roy Quotes in Fun Home

The Fun Home quotes below are all either spoken by Roy or refer to Roy. 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:
Gender Identity and Coming of Age Theme Icon
).
Chapter 4 Quotes

In an act of prestidigitation typical of the way my father juggled his public appearance and private reality, the evidence is simultaneously hidden and revealed.

Related Characters: Alison Bechdel (speaker), Bruce Bechdel, Roy
Page Number: 101
Explanation and Analysis:
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Roy Quotes in Fun Home

The Fun Home quotes below are all either spoken by Roy or refer to Roy. 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:
Gender Identity and Coming of Age Theme Icon
).
Chapter 4 Quotes

In an act of prestidigitation typical of the way my father juggled his public appearance and private reality, the evidence is simultaneously hidden and revealed.

Related Characters: Alison Bechdel (speaker), Bruce Bechdel, Roy
Page Number: 101
Explanation and Analysis: