Jerusalem

by

Jez Butterworth

Ley Lines Term Analysis

Ley lines are longitudinal and latitudinal alignments between prominent historical and natural structures. Although such invisible lines exist, pseudoscientists and pseudoarcheologists use them to make false claims about prehistoric society and “earth energies.” In Jerusalem, Lee references ley lines to suggest that the area where Johnny lives is somehow sacred.

Ley Lines Quotes in Jerusalem

The Jerusalem quotes below are all either spoken by Ley Lines or refer to Ley Lines. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 2 Quotes

LEE: Ley lines is lines of ancient energy, stretching across the landscape. Linking ancient sites. Like this one, the one you’ve got her goes…(Thinks.) Avebury Standing Stones, through Silbury Hill, right down to Stonehenge, and on to Glastonbury. That ley line comes clean through here. We’re standing on it right now. Seriously. If you was a Druid, this wood is holy. This is holy land.

Related Characters: Lee (speaker), Johnny “Rooster” Byron, Tanya
Page Number: 66
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Ley Lines Term Timeline in Jerusalem

The timeline below shows where the term Ley Lines appears in Jerusalem. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 2
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The Destruction of the Natural World Theme Icon
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...Marky leave, Tanya and Lee return to the clearing. Lee tells Tanya that there are ley lines running through the woods, which run from the Avebury Standing Stones to Stonehenge. Moments later,... (full context)