Key Quotes (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What does Evelyn's rejection of her birth name Eva demonstrate about her identity?
What does Evelyn's rejection of her birth name Eva demonstrate about her identity?
Desire to suppress Jewish identity fully
What do the 'shadows' represent when Evelyn says she won't stay in them any more?
What do the 'shadows' represent when Evelyn says she won't stay in them any more?
Dark, hidden aspects of her past
Why is 'had to' significant in 'I had to learn how to be English'?
Why is 'had to' significant in 'I had to learn how to be English'?
It was a survival strategy not a choice
What does Helga's quote 'Everything she did was to survive' introduce to the play?
What does Helga's quote 'Everything she did was to survive' introduce to the play?
The moral complexity of survival
How does Faith's view on the past differ from Evelyn's approach?
How does Faith's view on the past differ from Evelyn's approach?
Faith believes in acknowledging it
What does Faith's 'hole inside me' metaphor describe?
What does Faith's 'hole inside me' metaphor describe?
Emotional void from mother's silence
What does Helga mean when she accuses Evelyn 'You made me into a nothing'?
What does Helga mean when she accuses Evelyn 'You made me into a nothing'?
Cultural erasure erased her identity
What does the Ratcatcher primarily symbolise throughout the play?
What does the Ratcatcher primarily symbolise throughout the play?
Nazi persecution & ongoing trauma
What does Evelyn mean when she says 'I am the Ratcatcher'?
What does Evelyn mean when she says 'I am the Ratcatcher'?
She's internalized her persecutors
What does 'They just shoved us onto the train' reveal about displacement?
What does 'They just shoved us onto the train' reveal about displacement?
Lack of care shown to children
What is the 'paradox of sanctuary' revealed in the displacement quotes?
What is the 'paradox of sanctuary' revealed in the displacement quotes?
Safety required sacrificing identity
What does 'The train never stops running' metaphor represent?
What does 'The train never stops running' metaphor represent?
Ongoing nature of trauma & memory