Dís Flashcards
We gain insight
bhfaighimid léargas
That develops the main characters dramatically
go dtagann forbairt mhór ar na príomhcharactair.
Married life / status of women
ar shaol pósta/ar stádas na mban
The story relates to a married couple
Baineann an scéal seo le lanúin phósta
It is clear from the start that there is not a great relationship between the couple
is léir ó thús go deireadh nách bhfuil caidreamh (relationship) ró-iontach idir an bheirt acu.
They have an old fashioned marriage
Pósadh seanfhaiseanta atá acu.
The husband does not respect his wife she feel unhappy as a result
Níl aon mheas ag an bhfear chéile ar a bhean – mothaíonn bean Sheáin míshona, míshásta dá bharr
We see how the conversation with an independent women encourages her to question her status and marriage
Feicimid conas a spreagann an comhrá le bean neamhspleách í chun astádas agus a pósadh a cheistiú.
When we meet the couple at the beginning of the story they are both sitting around the fire
Nuair a bhuailimid leis an lánúin ag tús an scéil, tá an bheirt acu ina suí cois tine
John has come home from his working day … he intends to sit at his leisure.
Tá Seán tagtha abhaile óna lá oibre…tá sé ar intinn aige suí ar a shuaimhneas
there is no need for him to talk to his wife … he doesn’t want to talk to him. or desire to talk
ní theastaíonn uaidh stró a chur ar féin labhairt lena bhean níl fonn cainte air
She takes her role as housewife
Glacann sí lena ról mar bhean an tí.
She has done everything for her husband
Tá gach rud déanta aici dá fear céile
Her house is nice, neat and dinner prepared
an teach go deas néata, dinnéar ullmhaithe dó.
She tries to chat with him but still has no interest in what she has to say
Déanann sí iarracht comhrá a dhéanamh leis ach fós níl suim dá laghad aige sa mhéid atá le rá aici
He does not use her name
She asks him is the paper more important then me
Ní bhaineann sé úsáid as a hainm. Deireann sí ‘is tábhactaí an páipéar ná mise?’
He does not respect the work she does in the house
Níl meas ag Seán ar an obair a dhéanann sí sa theach
She shows him an article that says one in four women are unhappy in marriage
Taispeánann sí alt dó sa nuachtán a deir go bhfuil bean as gach ceathrar míshásta sa phósadh
John’s wife changes / develops when she meets the survey woman. She starts at the same time as the other …. She stands for the new lady.
Tagann athrú mór/forbairt ar bhean Sheáin nuair a bhuaileann sí le bean an tsuirbhé….Cuirtear an taobh eile den saol os a comhair agus taitníonn sé go mór léi. Tosnaíonn sí ag cíocras an neamhspeách céanna….Seasann sí don bhean nua.
She strongly commends the men
Cáineann sí na fir go láidir na fir
There are only a few characters in the short story and it takes place over a short period of time
Ní bhíonn ach cúpla carachtar i ngearrscéal agus is thar ghearrthréimhse ama a bhíonn sé
John’s wife does not have a name in this short story - this effectively reduces women’s status.
Níl ainm ag bean Sheáin sa ghearrscéal seo- íslíonn sé seo stadás na mban go héifeachtach.
While the status of women is very low in this society, the status of married women is still lower. They are only there to have children and to build them.
Cé go bhfuil stádas na mban an-íseal sa tsochaí seo tá stádas na mban pósta níos ísle fós. Níl siad ann ach le páistí a bheith acu agus iad a thógáil.
John’s wife dropped an anger when she filled in the survey- this is likely to have opened her eyes to her role in society.
Scaoil bean Sheáin racht feirge nuair a líon sí an suirbhé- an-seans gur seo a d’oscail a súile don ról atá aici sa tsochaí.
There is a good mix of emotions in this short story - these include; sorrow, loneliness, boredom, compassion, humor, anger, impatience, ridicule, sarcasm.
Tá meascán maith mothúcháin le braith sa ghearrscéal seo- ina measc siúd tá; brón, uaigneas, leadrán, trua, greann, fearg, mífhoighne, magadh, searbhas
It is ironic that John falls asleep at the end of the gold story he is not interested in what he is saying.
Tá sé íorónta go dtiteann Seán ina chodladh ag deiradh an scéil ór nach bhfuil suim aige ina bhfuil á rá aici.
The survey provided johns wife the opportunity to release her frustration
Thug an suirbhé deis do bhean Sheáin chun scaoileadh lena cuid frustrachais.
When the woman said that she was carrying it, John’s wife saw an escape from her boredom. She could do the job and earn some money.
Nuair a dúirt bean an tsuibhé go raibh sí ag iompar chonaic bean Sheáin bealach éalaithe ón leadrán a bhí uirthi. Bheadh sí in ann an post a dhéanamh agus thuillfeadh sí roinnt airgid.
She is doing the chase to find out what married women think about the life they are spending.
Tá sí ag déanamh an tsuibhé le fail amach cén dearcadh atá ag mná pósta faoin saol atá á chaitheamh acu.
She is married and expecting a child, lives alone with her husband in a rented apartment.
• She and her husband work hard to earn money to buy their own house.
Tá sí féin pósta agus ag súil le leanbh, cónaí uirthi féin is a fear in árasán atá ar cíos acu.
•Oibríonn sí is a fear go crua chun airgead a shaothrú chun teach dá gcuid féin a cheannach.
She is married with a boring, lonely life.
Bean pósta í a bhfuil saol leadránach, uaigneach á chaitheamh aici.
There is conflict and poor relations between herself and her husband.
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•Tá coimhlint is droch-chaidreamh idir í féin agus a fear céile.
She has only a small child and she thinks that there is no hope in her life because she just has to build a child. She thinks that there is no place for women in society when they get old.
•Níl de chomhluadar aici ach leanbh beag agus ceapann sí nach bhfuil dóchas ar bith ina saol ós rud é nach bhfuil le déanamh aici ach leanbh a thógáil. Ceapann sí nach bhfuil áit do mhná sa tsochaí nuair a éiríonn siad sean.
At the end of the story john is sleeping because he is bored of listening to his wife
ag deireadh an scéil tá John ina chodladh toisc go bhfuil sé leamh ag éisteacht lena bhean chéile
