Complete Guide to 'Small Things Like These' (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Setting decade of Small Things Like These
Setting decade of Small Things Like These
1980s Ireland
Bill Furlong's occupation
Bill Furlong's occupation
Coal and timber merchant
Institution Furlong rescues Sarah from
Institution Furlong rescues Sarah from
Magdalen laundries
Name of girl Furlong rescues
Name of girl Furlong rescues
Sarah
Bill Furlong's wife's name
Bill Furlong's wife's name
Eileen
When Furlong rescues Sarah
When Furlong rescues Sarah
Christmas Eve
Furlong's protector in childhood
Furlong's protector in childhood
Mrs. Wilson, Protestant widow
What does cold weather symbolize?
What does cold weather symbolize?
Emotional & moral stagnation of town
Narrative perspective used
Narrative perspective used
Third-person limited
Furlong's mother's job & age when pregnant
Furlong's mother's job & age when pregnant
Domestic servant, 16 years old
Keegan's writing style
Keegan's writing style
Minimalist
Recurring motifs in the novella
Recurring motifs in the novella
Doors, windows, mirrors
Quote: Mrs. Kehoe's warning about nuns
Quote: Mrs. Kehoe's warning about nuns
These nuns have a finger in every pie
Dominant institution in 1980s Irish society
Dominant institution in 1980s Irish society
Catholic Church
Main theme of Furlong's rescue
Main theme of Furlong's rescue
Moral courage challenging societal expectations