Theme or Issue (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Terry Malloy's transformation
Terry Malloy's transformation
From moral passivity to active conscience
What are the six major themes?
What are the six major themes?
Conscience, corruption, redemption, loyalty, power, potential
Terry's moral journey
Terry's moral journey
Passive complicity to active moral courage
Terry: 'I'm glad what I done' meaning
Terry: 'I'm glad what I done' meaning
Choosing justice over twisted loyalty
Father Barry's key message
Father Barry's key message
Good men must act or evil triumphs
Johnny Friendly's exploitation quote
Johnny Friendly's exploitation quote
'Everything moves in and out, we take our cut'
Terry's path to redemption
Terry's path to redemption
Truth-telling and personal sacrifice
Charley's sacrifice
Charley's sacrifice
Chooses Terry over Johnny, dies protecting his brother
'Coulda been a contender' reveals
'Coulda been a contender' reveals
Charley's loyalty to Johnny betrayed Terry's potential
Main loyalty conflict
Main loyalty conflict
Corrupt systems vs conscience and community
Terry's significance re: individual power
Terry's significance re: individual power
Ordinary person discovering power to resist corruption
Final warehouse scene symbolism
Final warehouse scene symbolism
Individual resistance triumphing over corrupt authority
Reclaiming lost potential how?
Reclaiming lost potential how?
Through ethical choices despite past mistakes