Characters (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Kathy's 'invisible rein' quote meaning
Kathy's 'invisible rein' quote meaning
Ruth's subtle control over Kathy in their friendship
Why memories matter to Kathy
Why memories matter to Kathy
Keeps lost friends close & finds meaning in uncertain life
Ruth's 'modelled from trash' reveals what?
Ruth's 'modelled from trash' reveals what?
Anger & insecurity about being clone, feeling worthless
Ruth's confession: 'I kept you and Tommy apart'
Ruth's confession: 'I kept you and Tommy apart'
Shows guilt & jealousy; she interfered in their relationship
Tommy's gallery symbolises what?
Tommy's gallery symbolises what?
Hope that art could prove clones have souls
Tommy improving art shows what trait?
Tommy improving art shows what trait?
Hope & determination to prove his worth as more than clone
Miss Lucy: 'told and not told' means?
Miss Lucy: 'told and not told' means?
Students only partly informed; truth kept from them
Miss Lucy's view on 'decent lives'
Miss Lucy's view on 'decent lives'
Students need truth to have any chance of a good life
Madame's 'poor creatures' quote shows?
Madame's 'poor creatures' quote shows?
Deep empathy & regret for the clones' suffering
Chrissie views Hailsham as?
Chrissie views Hailsham as?
Special & different, idealising it despite shared fate
Rodney's search for 'possibles' represents?
Rodney's search for 'possibles' represents?
Clones' desire to understand origins & find identity
What fate do all clones share?
What fate do all clones share?
Same end as organ donors, no matter where they're from