Key Moments (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Mountain where Tara grew up
Mountain where Tara grew up
Buck's Peak
How Tara was educated instead of in classroom
How Tara was educated instead of in classroom
In the rhythms of the mountain
3 themes at memoir's opening
3 themes at memoir's opening
Isolation, control, acceptance of family worldview
University Tara attended
University Tara attended
Brigham Young University
Historical event Tara learnt about at BYU
Historical event Tara learnt about at BYU
The Holocaust
Tara's age when first hearing of Holocaust
Tara's age when first hearing of Holocaust
Seventeen years old
What learning about Holocaust symbolised
What learning about Holocaust symbolised
Turning point in intellectual awakening
Family member who was violent towards Tara
Family member who was violent towards Tara
Shawn
Parents' response when told of abuse
Parents' response when told of abuse
Refused to believe her
What parents demanded before believing Tara
What parents demanded before believing Tara
Proof
How Shawn threatened Tara during confrontation
How Shawn threatened Tara during confrontation
With a bloody knife
City where Tara suffered trauma and self-doubt
City where Tara suffered trauma and self-doubt
Cambridge
Brother who sent supportive email to Tara
Brother who sent supportive email to Tara
Tyler
Academic degree Tara earned
Academic degree Tara earned
PhD
Who Tara sat with at grandmother's funeral
Who Tara sat with at grandmother's funeral
Tyler and Richard