NB 1: Message to students using these resources: These Leaving Cert subject resources are intended as an additional resource to assist you in your home study. Questions on what you’ve learned from studying this theme (personal & universal insights), Questions on the extent to which this theme or issue is resolved, Questions that ask you to compare the cultural context in general & the values/attitudes which are evident in each society, Questions that ask you to discuss how you feel about these societies / studying these societies, Questions that ask you to discuss the impact of the society on the central characters, Questions that ask how the cultural context effects the unfolding of the plot, Questions that ask you to discuss ONE aspect of the cultural context (gender roles, social class). Inaccurate and vague details: “handicapped” instead of “cerebral palsy”, “can’t speak properly” instead of “has a speech impediment”, “he says things weren’t as they seemed” instead of including the quote “I had an awareness of a widening breech between what seemed to be and what was”, reference to the “priest” instead of the “padre”. The only way to achieve a natural flow is to practice, practice, practice until making the links happens organically, unconsciously. By contrast Alec (HMB) expresses no desire to escape the awful situation he finds himself in. A shocking statistic? 2. Comparative Archives - Leaving Cert Notes and Sample Answers An Triail Notes An Triail: Aistriúcháin Ranga. “In any cultural context, deeply embedded values and attitudes can be difficult to change” (70), 4. (30), (b) Compare the viewpoint on the same theme in your other two texts. The bottom line is this: using connectives for the sake of it or because some teacher in the Indo supplement told you to won’t work. The best answers managed to remain grounded, both in the question asked and in the texts”. I was shocked when Renault commented of Urgarte’s death “we haven’t decided if he commit suicide or if he died trying to escape”, thereby suggesting that it would be easy for them to kill Laszlo too. In Casablanca pickpockets roam the streets and men are shot dead for daring to challenge those in authority. (40). One significant difference between the texts is that the locals in Sive disapprove of this match (“In the village the public houses are full of the mockery of it”), yet are unwilling to do anything to stop it, whereas, in Casablanca, all of the refugees come together to stand up to Strasser and challenge his authority in the scene where they sing La Marseillese. One significant difference between these societies is that although the locals in Sive disapprove of this match (“In the village the public houses are full of the mockery of it”), they are unwilling to intervene, whereas, in Casablanca, all of the refugees stand together and challenge Strasser’s authority in the scene where they sing ‘La Marseilles’ to drown out the Nazis’ singing. Does it leave you feeling like you have to challenge injustice? They are not intended as a substitute or replacement for the ongoing work you are engaged in under the close guidance of your teachers. He seems really frustrated and I would hate to be in his situation. “A narrative text creates its own unique world in which the reader can share” (70), 3. An interview with Seán Conlan as part of a feature on teaching film in secondary school. Now let’s analyse the different ingredients in the answer: In ‘Casablanca’ & ‘Sive’ corruption is a feature I found deeply disturbing in both societies. Complete the following sentences using an adjective in the appropriate degree of comparison. how does the writer make us care about them and sympathise with them? I was shocked to hear Renault comment of Urgarte’s death “we haven’t decided if he commit suicide or if he died trying to escape”, thereby suggesting that it would be easy for them to kill Laszlo too and get away with it. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE. Or do you feel satisfied that all is well in the world? Questions that focus on ONE aspect of the cultural context: 1. How does the choice of narrator effect our attitude to the characters and our level of sympathy for them? Would 3-4 be enough or would you want to cover all of the aspects. “The opportunities or lack of opportunities available to characters in the society or world in which they live have a huge impact on them” (70). This also applies to film but we don’t study a film by reading its screenplay or simply watching it, we engage instead with the language of cinema; with framing, camera angles, editing, mis-en-scene, the musical score etc…. The comparative section is worth 70 marks. “There are key moments in a text when a theme comes sharply into focus” Discuss. The following aspects all contribute to how the story is told: what literary genre do dancing at lughnasa, inside i’m dancing and how many miles to babylon come under respectively? Texts dealt with separately with superficial links barely established “similarly” “also”. “Studying a theme or issue enables a reader to form both personal and universal reflections on that theme or issue” Discuss in relation to two or more texts. = statement linking the texts, linking phrase (both), direct reference to the question asked. or cry? How does the text end & what are our final impressions of this theme as a result? It has been … Now where will you go next? In one sequence Major Strasser and Renault try to intimidate Laszlo. Below are a selection of links for you to browse through (you lucky things!). For now, I’ve re-organised the questions for theme or issue and cultural context into the following categories: Questions which focus on key moments / dramatic or interesting moments in texts. The first scene in HMB is also pessimistic. Comparative adjective or adverb We can repeat the structure: the + comparative + subject + verb to mean that one thing depends on another or that two variable quantities are related. Despite the disgusting lack of bravery shown by the community in support of Sive, I think selfishly I’d prefer to live in this society as, In Casablanca pickpockets roam the streets and men are shot dead for daring to challenge those in authority. (30), (b) Compare at least one valuable lesson or insight that you gained, from studying the same theme or issue (as discussed in (a) above), in two other texts on your comparative course. If it’s a comedy, we expect a lighthearted vision. I’m not entirely sure I know what you mean. Texts are interwoven; links are complex, recognising obvious similarities and differences but also going further to establish subtle distinctions. It can refer to whether a text is a tragedy, a comedy, a morality tale etc. It is the story of a Scottish lord's rise to power and the terrible bloodshed that follows. Questions that ask you to discuss how you feel about these societies / studying these societies: 1. In the light of your understanding of the term the cultural context write an essay in which you compare the texts you have studied in your comparative course. Showing an awareness of the way this vision is communicated (through the musical score, the editing, the use of symbolism, stage directions etc…) may also be important, depending on the way the question is phrased. “Important themes are often expressed in key moments in texts” Compare how the authors of the three comparative texts studied by you used key moments to heighten your awareness of an important theme. In Casablanca pickpockets roam the streets and men are shot dead for daring to challenge those in authority. (70). Then look at how the theme is introduced, how it is developed, what our final impressions of this theme are. However, despite the disgusting and disturbing lack of bravery shown by the community in support of Sive, I think selfishly I’d prefer to live in this society simply because it’s not as dangerous as Casablanca and you’re less likely to be putting your life at risk if you challenge those in authority. The question is fully engaged with throughout by the writer. (30) (b) In a second article compare the cultural contexts of the other two worlds with each other. Comments and practical hints included throughout this book aim to help students to prepare for the Leaving Certificate English exam at Higher Level. Now, before I analyse the ingredients for you, can you answer the following questions: Right, here it is again but with the different elements colour-coded: In ‘Casablanca’ & ‘Sive’ corruption is a feature I found deeply disturbing in both societies. Above two of the three texts I mention are not on the list for 2015. (70) 2. (a) With reference to one of the texts you have studied in your comparative course, write a note on the ways in which the cultural context is established by the author. Circular S61/04 - Russian at Leaving Certificate 2006 and thereafter. Be specific about the atmosphere in the text; the feelings experienced by the audience or reader. Both are used to create and/or enhance a particular mood or atmosphere. Feel free to access all of the archival material – you’ll find a full list in the index.. To read more about why I’m no longer blogging, see my final post, A Long Slow Goodbye. The Leaving Cert Higher Level English Comparative is worth 70 marks: that’s a big chunk of the English Paper 2 (200 marks in total).Lots of students find it very difficult to get their heads arounds the Comparative. Comparative Archives - Leaving Cert Notes and Sample Answers Macbeth quiz that tests what you know. For the novel, this involves the use of descriptive prose with a narrator(s) unfolding the plot for us. Alec is waiting to die and he won’t get in touch with anybody in his family to tell them what’s happening. Furthermore, we are socially, economically and emotionally tied to Europe and so an attack on Europe would also be an attack on us.”. If so, are they reliable? I’m not saying they don’t get writer’s block – they do! “The issue of social class is important in shaping our understanding of the cultural context of a text”, (a) Discuss the importance of social class in shaping your understanding of the cultural context of one text you have studied (30 marks), (b) Compare the importance of social class in shaping your understanding of the cultural context of two other texts you have studied. Because we only get a partial glimpse of what lies in store for the character, we become very curious to fill in the gaps in our knowledge. But if you write on a text that’s not on the list for your year in the exam you will lose all of the marks available for discussing that text. It belongs in the 100 marks Composition section, the single biggest chunk of the English exam.. 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