The Searchers (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'The Searchers' poem
Author of 'The Searchers' poem
Tracy K. Smith
Collection & year for 'The Searchers'
Collection & year for 'The Searchers'
Duende (2007)
Film inspiring 'The Searchers' poem
Film inspiring 'The Searchers' poem
1956 John Ford Western film
Main character in poem
Main character in poem
Ethan Edwards, Civil War veteran
Three main themes explored
Three main themes explored
Loss, identity, control
Opening line 'kill her for surviving' shows
Opening line 'kill her for surviving' shows
Edwards' hatred for niece's survival w/ Comanche
Edwards' action w/ Debbie (Stanza 2)
Edwards' action w/ Debbie (Stanza 2)
Puts her on saddle, rides back into town
'What does living do to any of us?' reflects
'What does living do to any of us?' reflects
Universal reflection on human suffering
Horse metaphor 'ribs...past commanding' means
Horse metaphor 'ribs...past commanding' means
Futile attempts to control uncontrollable forces
'Chimney burning in the mind' symbolises
'Chimney burning in the mind' symbolises
Nostalgia, memories of lost home & past life
'Why do we insist our lives are ours?' challenges
'Why do we insist our lives are ours?' challenges
Illusion of control over existence
Closing line about land suggests
Closing line about land suggests
Inevitability of life/death; nature's indifference
Verse form used
Verse form used
Free verse (no fixed rhyme/metre)
Number of stanzas
Number of stanzas
Seven uneven stanzas