Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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3 main themes in Translations
3 main themes in Translations
Language, identity, and cultural change
Effect of Sarah speaking her name
Effect of Sarah speaking her name
Gains power to act and participate in community
How language relates to culture (not just describes)
How language relates to culture (not just describes)
Language contains culture's history and values
What Hugh calls Jimmy Jack's condition
What Hugh calls Jimmy Jack's condition
Fossilised - unable to adapt to language change
Owen's Act 1 translation of Lancey
Owen's Act 1 translation of Lancey
Softens speech, obscures threatening intent
Owen's Act 3 translation of Lancey
Owen's Act 3 translation of Lancey
Completely accurate, shows full danger
Meta-theatrical technique in play
Meta-theatrical technique in play
English represents Irish; audiences must imagine it as Irish
'What is your name?' - why meaning changes
'What is your name?' - why meaning changes
Context, tone, intent, and relationship affect meaning
Hugh's Act 3 quote about new names
Hugh's Act 3 quote about new names
'We must learn these new names...make them our new home'
Hugh on remembering everything
Hugh on remembering everything
'To remember everything is a form of madness'