The Crucible, The Shawshank Redemption and Where the Crawdads Sing (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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What does GVV explore?
What does GVV explore?
Tone, mood, outlook of a text about life & world
GVV of The Crucible
GVV of The Crucible
Deeply pessimistic - society corrupted by fear
GVV of Shawshank Redemption
GVV of Shawshank Redemption
Shifts from despair to deep optimism
GVV of Where the Crawdads Sing
GVV of Where the Crawdads Sing
Reflective, melancholic, yet suggests resilience
The Crucible's closing scene
The Crucible's closing scene
Proctor's execution, choosing death over dishonour
Shawshank's ending scene
Shawshank's ending scene
Red reunites w/ Andy on beach - hope & redemption
Crawdads' ending reveal
Crawdads' ending reveal
After Kya's death, Tate discovers she killed Chase
Key relationships in The Crucible
Key relationships in The Crucible
Mostly destructive (Abigail & Proctor, Parris & Salem)
Key relationships in Shawshank
Key relationships in Shawshank
Andy & Red's supportive friendship central to hopeful tone
Hope vs Despair in The Crucible
Hope vs Despair in The Crucible
Hope crushed by fear & mob rule
Hope vs Despair in Shawshank
Hope vs Despair in Shawshank
Hope triumphs through perseverance & friendship
How Barkley Cove judges Kya
How Barkley Cove judges Kya
'Swamp trash' - ostracised due to background & isolation
Kya's connection to nature
Kya's connection to nature
'The marsh became her mother' - finds belonging in nature
Proctor's act of resistance
Proctor's act of resistance
Refuses to sign false confession - dies with integrity
Setting of The Crucible
Setting of The Crucible
1690s Puritan Salem - repressive, theocratic, fear-fuelled