Critical Essay Flashcards
Fearless key quotes
‘Permanent firsts so just a row of yellow knuckles, like stained teeth’
‘Some people seemed to admire this drunken wee tragedy as a local hero. They called him a character.’
Analysis of ‘Permanent fists so just a row of yellow knuckles, like stained teeth.’
Connotations of permanent- unchanging, fixed in one place.
Fearless is physically and emotionally angry.
Similar- ‘like stained teeth’ to describe his knuckles highlights lack of hygiene, a character not to get close to.
Rate of ‘Permanent fists so just a row of yellow knuckles, like stained teeth.’
Effective as fearless is clearly not a welcoming character, constantly defensive, clearly an interesting character.
Analyse ‘some people seemed to admire this drinker wee tragedy as a local hero. They called him a character’
Word choice of ‘character’ suggests those in the village don’t take him seriously and make excuses for his behaviour.
Link of ‘some people seemed to admire this drinker wee tragedy as a local hero. They called him a character’
Theme of sexism as he was allowed to get away with his behaviour because he was male.
Effective as he is a character you can imagine I’m every village.
Theme of sexism helps to create an interesting character.
