Characters (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Pádraic's core character traits
Pádraic's core character traits
Kind-hearted, simple, values routine, friendship & decency
Pádraic's identity is tied to
Pádraic's identity is tied to
Daily habits, animals (esp. Jenny), friendship w/ Colm
Pádraic's transformation
Pádraic's transformation
From nice & gentle to bitter & vengeful
Theme shown through Pádraic's change
Theme shown through Pádraic's change
Hurt & pride can corrode innocence
Colm's character traits
Colm's character traits
Brooding, introspective
Colm's main fear/motivation
Colm's main fear/motivation
Fear of time & mortality
What Colm's finger-cutting symbolises
What Colm's finger-cutting symbolises
Destructive commitment to solitude & artistic integrity
What Colm represents thematically
What Colm represents thematically
Emotional repression & existential despair
Siobhán's relationship to Pádraic
Siobhán's relationship to Pádraic
His intelligent & emotionally mature sister
Siobhán's role in the story
Siobhán's role in the story
Voice of reason & compassion, mediates between Pádraic & Colm
What Siobhán's departure represents
What Siobhán's departure represents
Loss of hope, empathy & potential for change
Dominic Kearney's identity
Dominic Kearney's identity
Son of abusive policeman Peadar, troubled & awkward
Dominic's defining characteristic
Dominic's defining characteristic
Most emotionally honest character
Dominic's fate & what it reflects
Dominic's fate & what it reflects
Implied suicide; island's failure to protect vulnerable
What Dominic's friendship w/ Pádraic highlights
What Dominic's friendship w/ Pádraic highlights
Kindness is often undervalued