General Vision and Viewpoint (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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GVV of Banshees of Inisherin - 3 main characteristics
GVV of Banshees of Inisherin - 3 main characteristics
Bleakness, futility, and emotional isolation
Additional tone elements in Banshees GVV
Additional tone elements in Banshees GVV
Dark humour and human vulnerability
Film's trajectory from beginning to end
Film's trajectory from beginning to end
Comic register descending into tragedy and despair
What Colm's finger-cutting symbolises
What Colm's finger-cutting symbolises
Self-destructive nature of pride and alienation
Is reconciliation reached in the film?
Is reconciliation reached in the film?
No - conflict leads only to loss
What the film shows about friendship
What the film shows about friendship
Friendship dissolves quickly; difficult to repair emotional damage
What happens to Pádraic's sense of self?
What happens to Pádraic's sense of self?
It crumbles as the friendship crumbles
Historical setting of Banshees of Inisherin
Historical setting of Banshees of Inisherin
During the Irish Civil War
How Civil War relates to Pádraic and Colm's feud
How Civil War relates to Pádraic and Colm's feud
Historical echo/parallel to their personal war
What Jenny the donkey's death represents
What Jenny the donkey's death represents
Innocent victims of conflict
Significance of Pádraic burning Colm's house
Significance of Pádraic burning Colm's house
Point of no return; empathy replaced by bitterness
Overall GVV - nature of the vision
Overall GVV - nature of the vision
Bleak but deeply human; small conflicts become sorrow