Theme or Issue (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
What is the central theme of 'On the Waterfront'?
What is the central theme of 'On the Waterfront'?
Terry's journey from moral passivity to active conscience
What does Terry say to Edie in his pivotal confession?
What does Terry say to Edie in his pivotal confession?
I was ratting on a bum, I'm glad what I done
What does Father Barry say after Dugan's death?
What does Father Barry say after Dugan's death?
Evil triumphs when good men do nothing
How does Johnny Friendly describe his exploitative system?
How does Johnny Friendly describe his exploitative system?
Everything moves in & out, we take our cut
How is corruption portrayed in the film?
How is corruption portrayed in the film?
As institutional, not just individual
What does Charley's death represent?
What does Charley's death represent?
A redemptive act choosing Terry over Johnny
What does Terry's 'contender' quote reveal?
What does Terry's 'contender' quote reveal?
How Charley's loyalty to Johnny betrayed Terry
What is the film's central conflict regarding loyalty?
What is the film's central conflict regarding loyalty?
Loyalty to corrupt systems vs conscience
How is Terry portrayed as a character?
How is Terry portrayed as a character?
Not as a natural leader or heroic figure
What does Terry's walk into the warehouse symbolise?
What does Terry's walk into the warehouse symbolise?
Triumph over forces that controlled him
What do corrupt systems do to working-class people?
What do corrupt systems do to working-class people?
Deliberately waste their talents & dreams
How can Terry reclaim dignity after wasted potential?
How can Terry reclaim dignity after wasted potential?
Through moral action & truth-telling