Think of General Vision and Viewpoint (GVV) as the “vibe” or the “outlook” of a story. When you’re comparing texts for the Leaving Cert, you aren’t just looking at what happens; you’re looking at the mood the author creates and whether the world they’ve built feels like a place of hope or a place of Read More …
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Comparing Bill Furlong to Andy Dufresne: Hero The Price of Heroism: Andy Dufresne v Bill Furlong Sample 40 Mark Question with Plan
Key moments in Small Things Like These-Bill Furlong as a hero Bill’s generosity early in the text Early in the book we see how generous Bill is when he stops to give the Sinnot boy the change from his pocket as he found him scavenging for food along the road. Bill cannot afford to give Read More …
Cultural Context in Room, The Shawshank Redemption and Philadelphia Here I Come Toxic Masculinity In all three texts, toxic masculinity is evident as a means of asserting control and dominance. In Philadelphia Here I Come, Gar’s friends are referred to as ‘The Boys,’ despite the fact that they are twenty-five. However, their behaviour certainly backs Read More …
Question: Name one text on your comparative course and identify a hero, heroine or villain you studied. Use one or more key moments to explain whether in your opinion, this character reacted positively or negatively when faced with a difficult situation. Support your answer with reference to the text. The text I have studied is Read More …
Identify a hero, heroine or villain from at least two texts on your comparativecourse. Compare the ways in which aspects of your chosen characters’ thoughts andactions fascinated you. Support your response with reference to yourchosen texts. (40) The characters I will be discussing are Bill Furlong, who is the hero of Small Things Like These Read More …
Name one of the texts on your comparative course. Identify a hero, heroine orvillain from the text. Describe the moment when you believe you saw the mostheroic or most villainous aspect of your chosen character. Explain why you believethat this moment revealed the most heroic or most villainous aspect of his orher character. Support your Read More …
A Villain From The Shawshank Redemption A hero from Small Things Like These 40 Mark Comparative Answer
The story begins in October just as the clocks have gone back and there is a sense of darkness and despair in the opening chapter as the people of New Ross brace themselves against the harshness of winter. There is a clear use of pathetic fallacy in the opening chapter as the weather reflects the Read More …
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