Characters (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Pádraic's core character traits
Pádraic's core character traits
Kind-hearted, simple; values routine, friendship, decency
Pádraic's identity tied to
Pádraic's identity tied to
Daily habits, animals (esp. Jenny the donkey), friendship w/ Colm
Pádraic's transformation arc
Pádraic's transformation arc
From nice & gentle to bitter & vengeful
What Pádraic's transformation symbolises
What Pádraic's transformation symbolises
How hurt & pride can corrode innocence
Colm Doherty's character traits
Colm Doherty's character traits
Brooding, introspective
What drives Colm Doherty
What drives Colm Doherty
Fear of time and mortality
What Colm's finger cutting reflects
What Colm's finger cutting reflects
Destructive commitment to solitude & artistic integrity
What Colm represents
What Colm represents
Emotional repression & existential despair of island's men
Siobhán's role in the story
Siobhán's role in the story
Voice of reason & compassion; mediates between P & C
Why Siobhán leaves the island
Why Siobhán leaves the island
Feels trapped by limited roles for women; seeks better life
What Siobhán's departure represents
What Siobhán's departure represents
Loss of hope, empathy, & potential for change
Dominic Kearney's key character trait
Dominic Kearney's key character trait
Most emotionally honest character
Dominic's fate & what it reflects
Dominic's fate & what it reflects
Implied suicide; island's failure to protect vulnerable
What Dominic's fate underscores
What Dominic's fate underscores
Film's bleak view of compassion ignored