Major Ideas and Human Experiences (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Tom's terminal illness
Tom's terminal illness
Leukaemia
Setting of 'Away'
Setting of 'Away'
1960s Australia during summer holidays
Coral's loss
Coral's loss
Her son died in the Vietnam War
Coral's emotional state after loss
Coral's emotional state after loss
Catatonic state of grief
Gwen's symbolic act of transformation
Gwen's symbolic act of transformation
Burning her complaint list
Theatre's dual nature in the play
Theatre's dual nature in the play
Destructive mask when hiding; healing tool when expressing truth
Storm's literary connection
Storm's literary connection
Echoes King Lear's transformative tempest
Gwen's class-based insult to Tom's family
Gwen's class-based insult to Tom's family
Calls them 'communists'
Vic's philosophical observation
Vic's philosophical observation
Life's too short
Nature of healing in 'Away'
Nature of healing in 'Away'
Imperfect and ongoing process, not complete resolution