Hurlamaboc le Éilis Ní Dhuibhne Flashcards
satire
aoir
mockery
scigmhagadh
ostentatious
baothghalántacht
meterialism
ábharachas
wealthy
rachmasach
era of the celtic tiger
Ré an Tíogar Cheiltigh
snobbery
ardnós
status
stádas
appearance
cuma
image
íomha
wealthy woman’s life
saol na mná saibhre
bias/prejudice
réamhchlaonadh
Lisín and Pól were married for 20 years
Bhí Lisín agus Pol pósta fiche bliain
they put on a party to celebrate
Bhí cóisir ar siúl chun é a cheiliúradh
Pól was a lecturer in the college but Lisín didn’t work
Bhí Pol ina léachtóir san ollscoil ach ní raibh Lisín ag obair
The family had a lot of money
Bhí a lán airgid ag an gclann
Pól bought stock on the internet
He bought houses and apartments all across the world too
Cheannaigh Pól stoc ar an idirlíon.
Cheannaigh sé tithe agus árasáin ar fud an domhain freisin.
When Pol and lisín met Pól was young and worked in a shop, he didn’t have a lot of money.
Nuair a bhuail Lisín le Pól bhí sé óg agus bhí sé ag obair i siopa.
Ní raibh a lán airgid aige.
Lisín changed his life
Chuir sí brú air a shaol a athrú
they had two children
Bhí beirt pháistí acu — Ruán agus Cuán
Lisín was always neat and lovely
Bhí Lisín néata agus álainn i gcónaí
She thought that appearance and status was important
Cheap sí go raibh cuma agus stádas tábhachtach
appearance and status was very important to the other women too
Bhí cuma agus stádas tábhachtach do na mná eile freisin
They had a big house and they lived on fashionable road
Bhí teach mór acu agus bhí siad ina gcónaí ar bhóthar faiseanta
There was a high standard on the road
Bhí caighdeán ard ar an mbóthar
Nice clothes and makeup was on the women taking out the bins
Bhí éadaí deasa agus smideadh ar na mná ag dul amach leis an mbruscar
Lisín attended clubs and classes
D’fhreastail Lisín ar ranganna agus clubanna
She learned languages
D’fhoghlaim sí teangacha
Lisín thought she was better than everyone else
Cheap Lisín go raibh sí níos fearr na gach duine eile
She was snobby and ostentatious
Bhí sí ardnósach agus baothghalánta
She was blonde, good looking, skinny and rich
Bhí sí fionn, dathúil, tanaí agus saibhir
she was proud of her family and her life
Bhí sí bródúil as a clann agus as a saol
She was always busy attending classes and clubs and learning languages
Bhí sí i gcónaí gnóthach ag freastal ar ranganna agus clubanna agus ag foghlaim teangacha
She looked young
Bhí cuma óg uirthi
Appearance, money and status was very important to her
Bhí cuma, airgead agus stádas an-tábhachtach di
She didn’t like Eibhlin because she was different
Ní maith léi Eibhlín mar bhí sí difriúil
She was smart and ambitious because she moulded Pól and created a rich life for herself
Bhí sí cliste agus uaillmhianach mar d’athraigh sí Pól agus cruthaigh sí saol saibhir di féin.
She thought she was perfect
Cheap sí go raibh sí foirfe
Immature
mí-aibí
When Pol met lisín he was poor and immature
Nuair a bhuail pol le lisín bhí sé mí-aibí agus bocht
He changed his life then
D’athraigh sé a shaol ansin
Lisín created a successful man
Cruthaigh Lisín fear rathúil as
Successful
Rathúil
I have pity for him because he is under lisins control
Tá trua agam dó mar tá sé faoi smacht ag Lisín
Ruán is eighteen years old
Is déagóir é — tá sé ocht mbliana déag d’aois
He didn’t have a good relationship with his mother
Ní raibh caidreamh maith aige lena mháthair
He told her lies to her
D’inis sé bréaga di
I have pity for him, Lisín puts pressure on him
Tá trua agam dó, chuir lisín brú air
Lisín was too busy with her own life and didn’t spend enough time with him
Bhí lisín ró-gnóthach lena saol féin agus níor chaith sí go leor ama leis
He wasnt happy in this life
Ní riabh sé sásta sa saol seo
Snobbery and ostentation are the themes of the story
Tá ardnós agus baoghalántacht mar théamaí sa scéal
The albright family is a wealthy family
Is teaghlach saibhir iad muintir Albright
They had a lot of money and had a big fancy house
Bhí go leor airgid acu agus bhí teach mór galánta acu
She had a lot of food and drink for the party
Bhí a lán bia agus deoch aici don cóisir
Lisín didn’t have a job but she was busy because she wanted to be better than everyone else
Ní raibh post ag Lisín ach bhí sí gnóthach mar bhí sí ag iarraidh a bheith níos fearr na gach duine eile
She was happy because she had a wealthy husband
Bhí áthas uirthi mar bhí fear chéile rathúil aici
She lived the wealthy woman’s life
Chaith sí saol na mná saibhre
Like them
cosúil leo
Life of wealthy modern family’s in posh areas is the theme of this extract
Saol an teaghlaigh nua-aimseartha i gceantar galánta sa chaith air is téama don sliocht seo
We see bias with the life of the middle class in the suburbs is a theme also. There’s an emphasis on ostentation and snobbery
Feictear réamhchlaonadh a bhaineann le saol meánaicmeach na mbruachbhailte mar théama freisin. Tá an-bhéim ar bhaothghalántacht agus ar ardnós.
The Albright family are a middle class family living in Ascaill na fuinseoge, a suburban, fashionable area
Baineann sé le muintir albright, teaghlach meánaicmeach a bhfuil cónaí orthu ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige, ceantar faiseanta bruachbhailteach.
We understand that this story is set in a wealthy area in dublin
Tuigimid go bhfuil an scéal suite i gceantar rachmasach i mBaile Átha Cliath
The extract deals with family affairs and relationships
Déanann an sliocht seo cur síos ar chúrsaí teaghlaigh agus an caidreamh atá idir daoine i dteaghlach
We get an account of married life in the story
Faighimid cuntas ar saol an phósta sa scéal
**We are shown the life of perfect housewifes so the theme is the life of rich women — looks and money are very important to them
Léirítear saol mná tí foirfe dúinn agus mar sin tá an saol atá ag mná saibhre mar théama ann — tá cuma agus airgead an-tábhachtach dóibh
triumph
caithréim
**It is a life where the neighbors lead in competition with each other
Is saol é ina mbíonn na comharsana in iomaíocht le chéile
**We see this theme clearly with Lisín — Her life is a victory because she has a perfect heel. She laid out her whole life; her house, her husband, her children and now the party
Feicimid an téama seo go soiléir le Lisín — Bua atá sa saol aici mar go bhfuil a sáil foirfe. Leagann sí a saol ar fad amach; a teach, a fear céile , a páistí agus anois an chóisir
she likes to be in control of everything in her life
is maith léi smacht a bheith aici ar gach rud ina saol
Prejudice is shown when Ebhlín is described, other women think she is strange because she is different.
They are biased against anyone who is different.
They obviously thought she wasn’t good enough m.
They are elegant and sophisticated people and it is because the author worships the people who live on the Avenue of Ashes — the people who lived during the age of the celtic tiger
Léirítear réamhchlaonadh nuair a dhéantar cur síos ar Eibhlín, Ceapann ba mná eile go bhfuil sí aisteach mar tá sí difriúil.
Tá siad claonta in aghaidh aon duine atá difriúil.
Is léir gur cheap siad nach raibh sí maith go leor m.
Is daoine galánta ardnósacha iad agus is leis go bhfuil an t-údar ag aoradh na daoine a chónaínn ar Ascaill na fuinseoige — na daoine a mhair i rith ré an tíogar cheiltigh
it is clear that everyone in the area has the same values, apart from the odd person such as Eibhlín who is different
is léir go bhfuil na luachana céanna ag gach duine sa cheantar, seachas corr duine ar nós Eibhlín atá difriúil
Neighbors compete with each other even though no one knows they are.
-The author is worshiping this life and culture and she is making fun of it
obesity can be felt in suburbs
middle classes
Bíonn comharsana in iomaíocht lena chéile cé nach bhfuil a fhios ag aon duine go bhfuil siad.
-Tá an t-údar ag adhradh an tsaoil agus an chultúir seo agus tá sí ag magadh faoi
is féidir otracht a bhraith i mbruachbhailte
meánranganna
Is Ascaill na fuinseoige too perfect?
Ach an bhfuil cúrsaí in Ascaill na Fuinseoige rófhoirfe?
The Albright family is rich and they all seem happy,
on the outside. But tension can be felt between Ruán and his mother as he nill
completely at ease in this middle-class environment.
Tá an chlann Albright saibhir agus tá an chuma air go bhfuil siad go léir sona sásta, ar an taobh amuigh. Ach tá teannas le brath idir Ruán agus a mhathair mar nil sé go hiomlán ar a shuaimhneas sa timpeallacht meánaicmeach seo.
This novel is a short modern novel and is about modern Irish life as it is in the twenty-first century.
Id úrscéal gearr nua-aimseartha é an t-úrscéal seo agus baineann sé le nua-shaol na hEireann mar a fheictear é sa chéad aois is fiche.
The prosperous life of the Celtic Tiger and the values of middle class people are shown
Léirítear saol rachmasach an Tíogair Cheiltigh agus luachanna daoine meán-aicmeacha
the novel is a satire on manners, ostentation and the desire of middle-class people to keep up with their neighbors
is aoir an t-úrscéal ar chaoi, ar bhaothghalántacht agus ar an dúil a bhíonn ag daoine meán-aicmeach coinneáil suas lena gcomharsana.
in satire people’s vices are mocked. There is a certain irony in the family name “Albright” because it suggests that all is right
san aoir déantar scigmhagadh ar dhuáilcí daoine. Tá íoróin ar leith in ainm an teaghlach “Albright” mar tugann amas le fios go bhfuil gach fud i gceart.
The father of the family was a lecturer and a successful business man
Tá athair an teaghlaigh ina léachtóir agus ina fear gnó rathúil.
The boys are handsome and intelligent and the mother of the family is qualified, educated and ‘perfect’ as a woman.
It is a happy peace but we understand that this happiness will not last.
Tá na buachailli dathúil agus cliste agus tá máthair an teaghlaigh faiseanta, léannta agus í ‘foirfe’ mar bhean.
Is suachmán sásta i ar chaoi ach tuigtear dúinn nach mairfidh an tsástacht seo.
We see that there was a lot of discipline that Lisín always had on a family but it is clear that something is missing.
Feicimid go raibh an-smacht go deo ag Lisín ar a teaghlach ach is léir go
bhfuil rud éigin in easnamh.
Léirítear sa sliocht cé chomh héadrom baothghalánta is atá saol agus meon na ndaoine ar an ascaill.
The passage shows how superficial the attitude of the lives and minds of the people on the avenue.
We see that the neighbours are very close minded and biased
Feicimid go bhfuil na comharsana an-chaol-aigeanta agus claonta ina
meon.
a credible description of a prosperous life, of high quality
life to be in line with the life of the country in the twenty-first century before the
economic downturn,
Déantar cur síos creidiúnach ar shaol rachmasach, ar chaighdeán ard
beatha a bhi ag teacht le saol na tíre sa chéad aois is fiche roimh an
scúlú eacnamaiochta,
A light humour joke is used in the passage, a hidden joke in the context of the subject of yourself. It can be seen in the description of Lisín, for example the author is making fun of her and her life.
Usáidtear greahn éadirom sa sliocht, greann’ atà ceilte i gcomhthéacs an
ábhair, cuid mhaith. Tá sé le sonrú sa chur síos a dhéantar ar Lisín, mar
shampla go bhfuil an t-údar ag magadh fúithi agus faoina saol.
Humor can be seen in the account about the mothers on Avenue na
Ash because they are all like each other, the kind of life that
they practice.
Tá greann le feiceáil sa chuntas faoi na máithreacha ar Ascaill na
Fuinseoige mar go bhfuil siad go léir cosúil lena chéile, an sórt saol a
chleachtann siad.
Social class is both worshiped and mocked in the passage.
We are told that Lisín is a member of many organizations and
clubs, not for the benefit of the community but for her image
(to strengthen yourself in the eyes of the neighbors.)
Déantar aoradh agus scigmhagadh ar an aicme shóisialta sa sliocht.
Organisations
Deirtear linn go bhfuil Lisín ina ball de mhórán eagraíochtaí agus
clubanna, ní ar mhaithe le leas an phobail ach ar mhaithe lena híomhá
(féin a neartú i súlle na gcomharsan.)
The reader is given the impression that Lisín is just a shallow person and a hypocritical person
Tugtar le tuiscint don léitheoir nach bhfuil i Lisín ach duine éadomhain agus fimíneach.
this extract shows the life of middle class people during the celtic tiger era
Baineann an sliocht seo le saol meánaicmeacha le linn ré an tíogar cheiltigh
we get an insight into an ostentatious character in this extract and their value on material things
faighimid léargas ar charachtair baoghalánta sa sliocht agus ar an gcaoi a chuireann siad an-luach ar rudaí saolta
The novel is a powerful satire on the life of the wealthy in the suburb of dublim.
aoir cumhachtach atá san úrscéal ar shaol lucht an rachmais i mbruachbhaile Bhaile Átha cliath.
we get an insight into lisins attitude/mind — a narrow and ambitious one
faighimid léargas ar mheon lisín — meon atá cúng agus uaillmhianach
it’s clear she had everything under control: her house her family and her whole life
tá sé soiléir go raibh an-smacht ag Lisín ar a teach, ar a teaghlach agus ar a saol ar fad
She recognised the possibilities in pol. She created him and fostered ambition in him
D’aithin sí na féidearthachtaí i bPól.
Mhúnlaigh sí é agus chothaigh sí uaillmhian ann.
It’s clear that the author is mocking rich peoples lives.
Satire is felt with the description of the women on the street and when the author says Lisín is perfect.
Is léir go raibh an scríbhneoir ag scigmhagadh faoi shaol daoine rachmasacha.
Tá aoradh le brath sa chur síos ar na mná ar an ascaill agus nuair a deireann an scríbhneoir go bhfuil lisín foirfe.
We see the arrogance of rich people and them keeping up with appearances
Feicimid sotal na ndaoine saibhre agus iad ag coinneáil amach taobh na honóra.
We feel Ruán’s discomfort when he is not happy with his mother’s attitude.
Although Lisín is organizing everything in the house it seems that Ruán is not happy with that life and there is little communication between them.
Braithimid míshuaimhneas Ruáin nuair nach bhfuil sé sásta le meon a mháthar
Cé go bhfuil Lisín ag eagrú gach uile rud sa teach is cosúil nach bhfuil Ruán sásta le saol sin agus is beag cumarsáid atá eatarthu.
communication between them
cumarsáid atá eatarthu
middle class peoples values
luachanna daoine meánaicmeacha
New life in ireland in the 21st century
Nua-saol na hÉireann sa chéad aois is fiche
Shallow people
daoine éadrom baothghalánta
Biased narrow mind
meon caolaigeanta agus claonta
Irony in the name
Íoróin san ainm
Vices are mocked
Greann éadrom atá ceilte
It is a satire; people’s behavior is mocked
Is aoir é; déantar scigmhagadh ar dhuáilcí daoine
