Key Quotations (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Who says: 'The marsh is all the family I got'?
Who says: 'The marsh is all the family I got'?
Kya
What does the marsh symbolize for Kya?
What does the marsh symbolize for Kya?
Nurturing relationship, protects when human relationships fail
Historical background of swamp people
Historical background of swamp people
Margins of society: sailors, castaways, debtors, fugitives
How did Jackson authorities view marsh crimes?
How did Jackson authorities view marsh crimes?
Ignored them - 'rats killing rats' - prejudice & neglect
Who called Kya 'filthy' and 'plumb nasty'?
Who called Kya 'filthy' and 'plumb nasty'?
Minister's Wife
How did Chase view his relationship with Kya?
How did Chase view his relationship with Kya?
Slummin' - saw her as beneath him
Kya's resolution after Chase's attack
Kya's resolution after Chase's attack
Never live in fear, wondering when/where next fist will fall
Why couldn't Kya & Jumpin' hug?
Why couldn't Kya & Jumpin' hug?
Racial tensions & divisions in 1950s-60s South
Effect of lifelong prejudice on Kya
Effect of lifelong prejudice on Kya
Never completely healed, deep emotional scars
What kept Kya from joining the community?
What kept Kya from joining the community?
'Marsh trash' label - power of societal prejudice
How does the swamp view death/Chase's murder?
How does the swamp view death/Chase's murder?
Not tragedy/sin - moral ambiguity theme
Kya's emotional transition after Chase's attack
Kya's emotional transition after Chase's attack
From isolation to fear
How did Kya feel during interactions with Chase?
How did Kya feel during interactions with Chase?
Exposed, shame, emotional vulnerability