Ransom & The Queen Revision Flashcards
[Ransom] “Their relationshop to him was…”
“…formal and symbolic, part of that dreamlike play before the gods…” [Narrator]
[Ransom] “But they also made me…”
“…a man, and mortal.” [Priam]
[Ransom] “I have no more weight in the world than…”
“…droppings of the lowest beggar or street sweeper.” [Priam]
[Ransom] “I am just one more…”
“…slave-thing like the rest, one among many.” [Priam]
[Ransom] “…the thing that is needed to cut this knot…”
“…Something new.” [Priam]
[Ransom] “…he whose life has been…”
“…guided by what is established and conventional.” [Narrator]
[The Queen] “I declare that my whole life…”
“…shall be devoted to your service.” [Queen Elizabeth]
[The Queen] “That’s the way we do things in this country…”
“…quietly, with dignity.” [Queen Elizabeth]
[The Queen] “…I phoned them with a couple of suggestions…”
“…to make it sound like it came from a human being.” [Alastair Campbell]
[The Queen] “Nowadays people want…”
“…glamour and tears, the grand performance. I’ve never been good at that.” [Queen Elizabeth]
[The Queen] “There’s been a change…”
“…some shift in values.” [Queen Elizabeth]
[The Queen] “When you no longer understand your people…”
“…maybe it is time to hand it over to the next generation.” [Queen Elizabeth]
How are we first introduced to both King Priam and Queen Elizabeth?
They are both introduced to us in their full regal dress, presented in their roles as both a leader and a member of royalty. Queen Elizabeth’s initial display makes her out to be a painting, and breaking the fourth wall by staring directly down the camera.
Describe some similarites between Somax, Tony Blair, and Alastair Campbell.
They all play a pivotal role in keeping their text’s respective leaders grounded and aware of their own mistakes or misguided thoughts/actions. Somax is the voice of the “common man” for Priam, explaining the beauty in the ordinary and the way of normal life. Tony Blair and Alastair Campbell give insight into how disconnected Queen Elizabeth is from her people, attmepting to have her face the truth that she must adapt to her new surroundings.
[The Queen] “I want to set an ambitious course to…”
“…modernise this country, to breathe new life into old institutions.”
Name the main themes that appear throughout the novel ‘Ransom’ written by David Malouf.
- Fate
- Chance
- Change
- Identity
- Humanity
Name the main themes that appear throughout the film ‘The Queen’ directed by Steven Frears.
- Tradition
- Change
- Public Perception
- Identity
- Modernisation
Name the main symbols that appear throughout the novel ‘Ransom’ written by David Malouf.
- Beauty the Mule
- Hector’s Body
- Breath
Name the main symbols that appear throughout the film ‘The Queen’ directed by Steven Frears.
- Crown/Royal Regalia
- Guns
- The Stag
[The Queen] “Uneasy…”
“…lies the head that wears the crown.”
[The Queen] “Bit over the…”
“…top don’t you think?”
Name key events from ‘The Queen’ directed by Steven Frears.
- Reactions to newspaper headlines
- Tony Blair makes statement; Elizabeth does not
- Queen Elizabeth receives flowers
- Queen Elizabeth visits stag; stalked and wounded
- Refusal of flag at half-mast by royal family
- Elizabeth’s speech; not sincere but for survival
- Tony Blair’s outburst at Alastair’s criticism of Queen
- Queen Elizabeth accepts public funeral
Name key events from ‘Ransom’ written by David Malouf.
- Iris visits Priam; explains idea of chance - no fate
- Priam hallucinates Hector’s body
- Somax eats with Priam - explains family life
- Achilles confused Priam for father- share connection
- Priam sees Hectors body; sees warrior - at peace
- Achilles and Priam acknowledge fall of Troy
