Characters (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What do the characters in 'On the Waterfront' primarily represent?
What do the characters in 'On the Waterfront' primarily represent?
Different moral positions
What physical behaviours reveal Terry's inner turmoil at the film's start?
What physical behaviours reveal Terry's inner turmoil at the film's start?
Looking away & fidgeting nervously
What does Terry wear during his final confrontation on the docks?
What does Terry wear during his final confrontation on the docks?
Joey Doyle's jacket
Which event is NOT mentioned as shaping Terry's development?
Which event is NOT mentioned as shaping Terry's development?
His mother's death
What does Terry's quote 'I coulda been a contender' reveal about him?
What does Terry's quote 'I coulda been a contender' reveal about him?
Regret & unfulfilled potential
What does Edie Doyle represent in the film?
What does Edie Doyle represent in the film?
Innocence & moral clarity
How does Edie initially react after learning Terry's role in Joey's death?
How does Edie initially react after learning Terry's role in Joey's death?
She rejects him
Edie's quote 'Shouldn't everybody care about everybody else?' shows what quality?
Edie's quote 'Shouldn't everybody care about everybody else?' shows what quality?
Idealism & moral clarity
How does Father Barry's role initially appear before his transformation?
How does Father Barry's role initially appear before his transformation?
Well-intentioned but ineffective
Where does Father Barry deliver his famous 'Sermon on the Docks'?
Where does Father Barry deliver his famous 'Sermon on the Docks'?
Over Dugan's body
How does Johnny Friendly maintain power over the waterfront?
How does Johnny Friendly maintain power over the waterfront?
Fear, intimidation & elimination
How does Johnny Friendly view the union according to his quote?
How does Johnny Friendly view the union according to his quote?
Personal revenue stream
What devastating admission does Charley make to Terry about his boxing career?
What devastating admission does Charley make to Terry about his boxing career?
'I kept you for me'