Key Quotations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Chris's 'tape' metaphor represents what?
Chris's 'tape' metaphor represents what?
Relentless cycle of regret & mental anguish
Stan calls nostalgia what?
Stan calls nostalgia what?
A disease (harmful, prevents progress)
Stan's NAFTA quote shows what theme?
Stan's NAFTA quote shows what theme?
Economic uncertainty & working-class resentment
Cynthia's 'side by side' imagery conveys what?
Cynthia's 'side by side' imagery conveys what?
Solidarity & expectation of secure future
Tracey: 'don't know our names' shows what?
Tracey: 'don't know our names' shows what?
Dehumanisation & neglect of workers
Evan: What emotion destroys us most?
Evan: What emotion destroys us most?
Shame (not guilt or rage)
Evan's 'where you're at right now' emphasises?
Evan's 'where you're at right now' emphasises?
Present action vs dwelling on past
Stan: 'lean on someone' theme?
Stan: 'lean on someone' theme?
Support, vulnerability, community
Tracey: 'We built this town' shows what?
Tracey: 'We built this town' shows what?
Family legacy & historical ties to community
Brucie: 'man's gotta work' reflects?
Brucie: 'man's gotta work' reflects?
Societal expectations & traditional gender roles