Theme or Issue (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Terry Malloy's central journey
Terry Malloy's central journey
From moral passivity to active conscience
Father Barry quote: triumph of evil requires...
Father Barry quote: triumph of evil requires...
Good men to do nothing
Terry's quote: 'I was ratting on a...'
Terry's quote: 'I was ratting on a...'
bum, Edie, I'm glad what I done
Johnny Friendly's exploitation quote
Johnny Friendly's exploitation quote
Everything moves in & out, we take our cut
Type of corruption shown in the film
Type of corruption shown in the film
Institutional, not just individual
How Terry achieves redemption
How Terry achieves redemption
Through truth-telling & personal sacrifice
Significance of Charley's death
Significance of Charley's death
Redemptive act; chose Terry over Johnny Friendly
Terry's quote: 'I coulda been a...'
Terry's quote: 'I coulda been a...'
contender, somebody, instead of a bum
Central loyalty conflict in film
Central loyalty conflict in film
Corrupt systems vs conscience & community
What 'power of the individual' theme means
What 'power of the individual' theme means
Individual courage can break cycles of oppression
Terry's character type
Terry's character type
Ordinary dock worker, not natural leader/hero
Final scene symbolism (Terry walking in)
Final scene symbolism (Terry walking in)
Triumphant resistance; breaks oppression despite beating
Lost potential theme message
Lost potential theme message
Dignity reclaimable through moral action despite wasted past