Themes and Ideas (VCE SSCE English): Flashcards
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No. of witnesses who knew Vicario brothers' plan
No. of witnesses who knew Vicario brothers' plan
More than 25
Opening line of Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Opening line of Chronicle of a Death Foretold
On the day they were going to kill him
Pedro Vicario's claim despite killing Santiago
Pedro Vicario's claim despite killing Santiago
We killed him openly... but we're innocent
What honour code prioritizes over human life
What honour code prioritizes over human life
Masculine honour
Narrative perspective distributing blame
Narrative perspective distributing blame
Communal 'we' perspective
Years between murder & testimony collection
Years between murder & testimony collection
27 years
Phrase showing memory's unreliability about timing
Phrase showing memory's unreliability about timing
No one could agree on the hour
Angela's statement about loving Bayardo
Angela's statement about loving Bayardo
I only realised I loved him when he left
Bishop's boat passing without stopping symbolizes
Bishop's boat passing without stopping symbolizes
Distant religious authority & false hope
Brothers' public knife sharpening represents
Brothers' public knife sharpening represents
Performing masculinity