Key Moments (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Terry Malloy's transformation arc
Terry Malloy's transformation arc
Complicit bystander → courageous truth-teller
Why was Joey Doyle murdered?
Why was Joey Doyle murdered?
Planned to expose corrupt union practices
Terry's role in Joey's death
Terry's role in Joey's death
Lured Joey to rooftop, unwitting participant
Who is Edie Doyle?
Who is Edie Doyle?
Joey's sister, represents moral idealism
Edie's key question about caring
Edie's key question about caring
Shouldn't everybody care about everybody else?
Who is Kayo Dugan?
Who is Kayo Dugan?
Worker who cooperated w/ authorities, killed
Father Barry's action after Kayo's death
Father Barry's action after Kayo's death
Delivers stirring sermon in ship's hold
What does Terry confess to Edie?
What does Terry confess to Edie?
His role in Joey's death
Terry's 'contender' speech key line
Terry's 'contender' speech key line
I coulda been a contender...instead of a bum, which is what I am
Charley's relationship to Terry
Charley's relationship to Terry
Brother who pressured him to lose boxing matches
How does Charley die?
How does Charley die?
Murdered, hanged in alley by Johnny Friendly's men
Johnny Friendly's power base
Johnny Friendly's power base
Authority built on intimidating workers into silence
Terry's declaration after testifying
Terry's declaration after testifying
I'm standing over here now. I was rattin' on a bum
3 central themes of the film
3 central themes of the film
Corruption, moral awakening, personal redemption
Terry's final symbolic act
Terry's final symbolic act
Walking into warehouse despite injuries, workers follow