Good Friday

Question 1

What are the Themes of Good Friday?

Answer 1

Education
Class Division
Society’s Indifference
Religion

Question 2

“has nae education”
“You’re an educatit man”

Answer 2

word choice
-the working man sees Morgan as better than him
-he assumes that the narrator is better, more intelligent and knows more than him
-superior, pitying, less than

Question 3

“ye understand, ye understand?”

Answer 3

Sentence structure
-repetition throughout the poem
-looking for reassurance and validation that the narrator is listening, embarassed, self conscious
-looking for the narrator to agree with him, aware that the narrator may not agree or understand

Question 4

“I don’t know what today’s in aid of”

Answer 4

-word choice, theme: Religion
-Commercialisation of religious holidays, shows the man is celebrating but doesn’t know why he is
-Lesser knowledge, clueless, unknowing, oblivious and doesn’t fully understand

Question 5

“Easter eggs for the Kiddies”

Answer 5

-w/c
-kind, caring, loving
-the man cares for others and has good intentions
-has sympathy for others, isn’t causing any harm