Hurlamaboc Flashcards
the novel is set in Dublin suburbs during the age of the Celtic Tiger
Tá an t-úrscéal ‘Hurlamaboc’ suite i mbruachbhailte Bhaile Átha Cliath i rith ré an Tíogair Cheiltigh
this story focuses on Lisín and her family
Díríonn an sliocht seo ar shaol Lisín agus a clann
the majority of the novel is based on 3 teenagers
Tá formhór an úrscéil bunaithe ar shaol triúr déagóirí: Ruán, Colm, agus Emma.
Ruán is the main character of the story
Is é Ruán príomhcharachtar an scéil
the author gives a sharp insight into shoneenism, prejudice, and false grandeur associated with the age of the Celtic Tiger
Tugann an t-údar léargas géar ar an tseoinínteacht, claontacht, agus are an mbaothghalántacht a bhain le ré an Tíogair Cheiltigh i gceantar saibhir
there’s a number of diff. themes in this passage like shoneenisn and the false grandeur of the wealthy people
tá roinnt téamaí difriúla sa sliocht seo ar nós sheoinínteacht agus bhaothghalántacht lucht an rachmais
we get a deep insight into the sort of life that the ‘nouveau riche’ had during that era
faighimid léargas domhain ar an sórt saoil a bhí ag an ‘nouveau riche’ sa ré sin
the shallow life that lisín and her neighbours have on Ash Avenue
Luaitear an saol éadomhain atá ag Lisín agus a comharsana ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige
they direct their attention on materialistic and shallow things like their physical appearance and elegant homes
Díríonn siad a n-aird ar chúrsaí ábhartya agus ar chúrsaí éadoimhne amhail a gcuma fhisiceach agus a dtithe galánta
the passage is directed on the life of the character by the name of Lisín and her family, the Albrights who live on Ash Avenue
Díríonn an slíocht seo ar shaol caravhgair dairb ainm Lisín agus a clann, Muintir Albright, a chónaíonn ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige
she thinks that she has the perfect life. She is a falsely granduous, shallow person
Ceapann sí go bhfuil saol foirfe aici. Is duine baothghalánta, éadomhain í
the author makes a development on the themes of false grandeur and shoneenism through insight into the life of Lisín
déanann an t-údar forbairt ar theamaí na baothghalántachta agus na seoinínteachta trí léargas a thabhairt dúinn ar shaol Lisín
the author convinces us that Lisín is the one who molded Paul
Cuireann an t-údar ina luí orainn gurb í Lisín a mhúnlaigh Pól
Lisín was organising a party to celebrate her marriage
Bhí Lisín ag eagrú cóisire chun a bpósadh a chéiliúradh
it appeared that a lot of shoneenism was associated with this party
Dealraíonn sé go bhfuil cuid mhaith seoinínteachta ag baint leis an gcóisir seo
It’s said that Lisín was very happy with herself because she knew that her party would be ‘triumphant’
Deirtear go raibh Lisín an-sásta léi féin mar go raibh a fhios aici go mbeidh an fhéile ‘caithréimeacht’
with that word, we understand that Lisín was looking to get the upper hand on her neighbours
leis an bhfocal sin, tuiginif go raibh Lisín ag iarraidh an lámh in uachtar a fháil ar a comharsana
a lot of things of theirs were to be celebrated and she to show off
bhí a lán rudaí le ceiliúradh acu agus le cur ar taispeáint aici
Lisín was very pompous and she thought that she was better than others
bhí Lisín an-arsnósach ahus cheap sí go raibh sí níos fear ná daoine eile
Lisín thought that she was a higher level than other people
Cheap Lisín go raibh sí ar leibheal níos airde ná daoine eile
she looked down on other people because her family had money
d’fhéach sí anuas ar dhaoine eile toisc go raibh airgead ag a clann
we see shoneenism and prententiousness with regard to the appearance of the woman including Lisín
feicimid seoinínteacht agus baothghalántacht maidir le cuma na mban, Lisín san áireamh
It’s said that all the women who lived on Ash Avenue had the same appearance except for Eibhlin Lynch
Deirtear fo raibh an chuna chéanna ar na mná ar fad a chónaigh ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige seachas Eibhlin Ní Loingsigh
they were like the clones in the movie ‘The Stepford Wives’
bhí siad cosúil leis na clóin sa scannáb ‘The Stepford Wives’
they never went out without makeup and they wore nice cocktail dresses when they were running out with the bins
Ní dheacaigh siad amach gan smideadh agus chaith siad gúnaí oíche deasa nuair a bhí siad ag rith amach leis an mbruscar
the women had very shallow values
bhí luachanna an-éadomhain ag na mná sin
they put the whole emphasis on the appearance of a person and the image of a person
chuir siad an bhéim ar fad ar chuma an duine agus íomhá an duine
by all appearances all of the women were in competition with each other and looking to get the upperhand over each other
de réir dealraimh, bhí na mná go léir in iomaíocht lena chéile agus ag iarraidh an lámh in uachtar a fháil ar a chéile
it’s said that Lisín was attending lectures ‘so her friends would be eaten up by jealousy’.
Deirtear go raibh Lisín ag freastal ar léachtaí ‘ionas go mbeadh de chairde jte le formad’.
Ruán says that his mother depressed him even though she gave him nothing but praise
deir Ruán gur chuir a mháthair éadóchas air cé nár thug sí ach moladh dó
perhaps it was his mother’s shoneenism, arrogance, narrow mindedness, and shallowness that depressed him
Is dócha gurbh é an tseoinínteacht, ardnós, cúngaigeantacht agus éadoimhneacht a mháthar a chuir lagmhisneach air
