Theme or Issue (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is Terry Malloy's central character transformation in the film?
What is Terry Malloy's central character transformation in the film?
From moral passivity to active conscience
What quote does Father Barry use after Dugan's death about evil?
What quote does Father Barry use after Dugan's death about evil?
Evil triumphs when good men do nothing
What does Johnny Friendly say that reveals his exploitative system?
What does Johnny Friendly say that reveals his exploitative system?
Everything moves in & out, we take our cut
How does the film portray institutional response to Johnny's corruption?
How does the film portray institutional response to Johnny's corruption?
Police & courts prove ineffective
What does Terry say to Edie during his pivotal confession?
What does Terry say to Edie during his pivotal confession?
I was ratting on a bum, I'm glad what I done
How does Charley's death function in the film's themes?
How does Charley's death function in the film's themes?
As redemptive act choosing Terry over Johnny
What does Terry's famous 'contender' quote reveal about Charley?
What does Terry's famous 'contender' quote reveal about Charley?
Charley's loyalty to Johnny betrayed Terry
What conflict about loyalty does the film explore?
What conflict about loyalty does the film explore?
Loyalty to corrupt systems vs conscience
How is Terry portrayed regarding his background and heroism?
How is Terry portrayed regarding his background and heroism?
Ordinary, uneducated dock worker
What does Terry's walk into the warehouse after being beaten symbolise?
What does Terry's walk into the warehouse after being beaten symbolise?
Triumph over forces that controlled him
What does Terry's boxing past represent in the film's themes?
What does Terry's boxing past represent in the film's themes?
Wasted potential & working-class dreams
How does the film characterise dock workers' silence?
How does the film characterise dock workers' silence?
As survival, not cowardice
What does the film suggest about reclaiming dignity after wasted potential?
What does the film suggest about reclaiming dignity after wasted potential?
It's possible through moral action