General Vision and Viewpoint (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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3 qualities defining Banshees' general vision
3 qualities defining Banshees' general vision
Bleakness, futility, emotional isolation
Film's trajectory from beginning to end
Film's trajectory from beginning to end
From comedy/familiar register to tragedy & despair
What Colm cutting his fingers symbolises
What Colm cutting his fingers symbolises
Self-destructive nature of pride & alienation
Outcome of conflict in film's vision
Outcome of conflict in film's vision
No reconciliation; conflict leads only to loss
What film shows about friendship
What film shows about friendship
It can dissolve quickly & is fragile
How Pádraic's attempts at kindness are met
How Pádraic's attempts at kindness are met
With cruelty & rejection
Historical setting of Banshees
Historical setting of Banshees
Irish Civil War
Civil War's role in the film
Civil War's role in the film
Historical echo of personal war between Pádraic & Colm
What Jenny the donkey's death represents
What Jenny the donkey's death represents
Innocent victims of conflict
Pádraic's action marking point of no return
Pádraic's action marking point of no return
Burns Colm's house
What destroys friendship/kindness in film
What destroys friendship/kindness in film
Pride & resentment
Overall nature of film's general vision
Overall nature of film's general vision
Bleak but deeply human