Theme or Issue (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Role of Marlowe's cynicism
Role of Marlowe's cynicism
Survival mechanism in corrupt society
Source of Marlowe's cynicism
Source of Marlowe's cynicism
Principle, not selfishness
'I was part of the nastiness now' meaning
'I was part of the nastiness now' meaning
Marlowe's awareness of his own moral compromise
Traditional institutions corrupted in novel
Traditional institutions corrupted in novel
Family, law enforcement, wealth
Marlowe's choice re: General Sternwood
Marlowe's choice re: General Sternwood
Protect dignity rather than accept hush money
Main theme of surface appearances
Main theme of surface appearances
Mask deeper moral failures
Sternwood mansion symbolises what?
Sternwood mansion symbolises what?
Deceptive respectability hiding corruption
Women's primary form of influence
Women's primary form of influence
Sexuality as power
Carmen's true nature metaphor
Carmen's true nature metaphor
Cat likes a bird - predatory despite innocence
Effectiveness of legal justice in novel
Effectiveness of legal justice in novel
Rarely appears or proves effective
Marlowe's approach to justice
Marlowe's approach to justice
Personal and situational, not legal
Why Marlowe conceals Carmen's crime
Why Marlowe conceals Carmen's crime
To spare General Sternwood's feelings
True justice in Chandler's world
True justice in Chandler's world
Personal, not legal
Marlowe's methods & ethics
Marlowe's methods & ethics
Bends rules, uses violence but maintains ethical core