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8 Mark Question
Formula
Write an overall summary of how we can see this in the extract and the play as a whole (2) (look for connection/link between the extract and the whole play) In the whole play we see this when…For example, in this extract we see…
2. One quote and comment taken from the extract (2)
3. Two quotes and two comments from elsewhere in the play (4) (cannot be from the extract provided)
Make sure you write 5 bullet points
1. How is the theme revealed in the whole play? (1)
2. How can we see the theme in the extract? (1)
3. Quote and comment from extract (2)
4. Quote and comment from elsewhere in the play (2)
5. Quote and comment from elsewhere in the play (2)
Q1) By referring to the extract and to elsewhere in the play, discuss how the dramatist explores the theme of truth. (8)
• In the whole play we see the theme of truth clearly. None of the women want to face the truth and try their best to avoid it. They are all forced to confront it at some point though. (1)
• In this extract we see the theme of truth in the climax of the play when Cassie eventually tells Marie the truth about her husband. Marie saw Michael as the perfect husband but Cassie reveals the truth about him being a cheat. This destroys the illusion Marie had created about him. (1)
• “Michael would no more lie to me than you would, Cassie”. (1) This quote shows that Marie does not know the truth. She trusts Cassie and Michael at this point in the play. This makes it even more shocking when she finds out the truth that Cassie was having an affair with Michael. (1)
• “If you go with someone else it’ll tear the heart out of me but tell me, just tell me the truth”. (1) Marie said this to Michael, she believed that he would tell her if he cheated. This is very naïve. She said she would want to know the truth, but despite hearing lots of stories she does not want to face up to the truth that he was cheating. (1)
• “You don’t want to know, you never did. Not even when you saw it with your own eyes”. (1) Nora says this to Cassie when talking about Sean beating her up. Cassie does not want to face the truth that the one man she truly loved was just the same as the other men in her life. She avoids facing up to the truth. (1)
Q2) The play goes on to develop our understanding of how challenging life is in many respects for the “bold girls”. By referring to this extract and at least one other example from the play, discuss what these challenges are. (8)
• In the whole play, we see that life is challenging for the women because the play is set during the troubles and the men aren’t around as a result. (1)
• In this extract we can see that life is challenging for Marie as we see her trying to run a household and raise her children on her own which seems challenging. (1)
• “Marie bursts into the room with her arms laden” (1) This shows that Marie is struggling to hold the items and has nobody to help her with the shopping. She has to run the house and raise her children on her own now Michael is dead. (1)
• “They’re saying there’s a shooting on the main road” (1) The women are so used to violence happening on their doorstep, they do not seem fazed. It is challenging for them to live here and raise their children here. The setting is bleak and there is a constant threat of violence. They have all lost men in their life (either jail or death) as a result of the troubles. (1)
• “You’ve a job to do bringing up that family and making a decent home for you and your man, so get on with it” (1) Another challenge is that the women have different attitudes towards their role. Nora thinks Cassie should be a good housewife. Cassie doesn’t want that. She has dreams of a better life but it is an unattainable dream. This creates conflict between them and makes life more complex and difficult. (1)
Q3) By referring to Cassie’s monologue and elsewhere in the play, show how the writer coveys the theme of gender inequality. (8)
• In the whole play, we see that men and women are not treated equally. The men and women have very different roles; the men are seen as superior and drink, work and support the cause whereas the women carry out less important tasks such as cooking, cleaning and raising the children. (1)
• In this extract, we can see Cassie complaining about this gender inequality. She is unhappy that she was brought up differently from her brothers. She feels they should all be equal. (1)
• “Spoil the wee girls with housework and reproaches, the length of their skirts and the colour of their lips” Cassie’s sarcasm is clear here. She thinks it is unfair that she was brought up to cook and clean and her mother was very strict with her. Meanwhile, her brothers did not have to do chores and were spoiled by Nora. (2)
• “There’s only one bold girl Cassie Ryan and she’s broadcasting it to the world” Nora believes that Cassie should dress respectfully as her husband is in jail. She is embarrassed that Cassie is dressed so promiscuously. Cassie does not want to fit into this gender role that has been created for women and so rebels against it. (2)
• “Martin was never good at keeping his belt buckled” Cassie acknowledges that her brother Martin is not as good and as perfect as Nora likes to think. Men get to do what they want and women like Nora turn a blind eye. This angers Cassie as she wants her mum to realise the truth about her son. (2)
Q4) Referring to this extract and another part of the play explore how the women’s relationship with each other is tested. (8) (Nora and Cassie)
• In the whole play we see tension between Nora and Cassie. They have very different ideas on how women should behave as well as disagreeing about how Sean behaved. (1)
• In this extract, we see Nora and Cassie arguing about whether it was Nora or Sean who had the bad temper. Their relationship is very strained at this point. (1)
• “He had a temper when he had a drink in him” Nora tells Cassie that her father Sean was very violent. Cassie refuses to believe this; her dad was the only man she truly trusted or loved. She refuses to face up to the truth which tests her relationship with her mum as she blames her for the violence. (2)
• “There’s only one bold girl Cassie Ryan and she’s broadcasting it to the world” Nora believes that Cassie should dress respectfully as her husband is in jail. She is embarrassed that Cassie is dressed so promiscuously. Cassie does not want to fit into this gender role that has been created for women and so rebels against her mother. This causes conflict between the two women. (2)
• “Because you don't want to know, you never did...Not even when you saw it with your own eyes” Nora is angry and upset, that Cassie has blocked out her parent's abusive relationship. She tells Cassie that she is in denial. Cassie did not want to face the truth that the only man she loved was just the same as the other men in her life. This argument ends with Cassie ignoring Nora and Nora walking out. Their relationship seems to be in tatters. (2)
Q4) Referring to this extract and another part of the play explore how the women’s relationship with each other is tested. (8) (Marie and Cassie)
• In the whole play we see Marie and Cassie’s relationship being tested and then being eventually destroyed once Cassie reveals that she had an affair with Michael. (1)
• In this extract, we see Marie tell the women that she told her children that their dad was a good man. Cassie clearly disagrees with this and Marie knows this. We can see their relationship beginning to be tested at the mention of Michael. (1)
• “Cassie does not respond” (SD) Cassie’s silence after Marie has said she tells the kids their dad was a good man shows that she disagrees with this description of Michael. Her silence tells us that she knows different.
• “Good!? He was a lying worm like every one of them!” Cassie reveals to Marie that Michael was not as perfect as she likes to think. She reveals that they had an affair and destroys Marie’s perfect illusion of her husband. Cassie has betrayed Marie and their relationship seems destroyed.
• “Hell isn’t deep enough for you Cassie Ryan” Cassie admits to having an affair with Michael and the fact that they both betrayed her. Marie is destroyed by this news and condemns Cassie’s behaviour. This ultimate test of their relationship destroys it.
Q5) How does the playwright engage our sympathy for Marie in this extract and in the whole play? (8)
• In the whole play, the audience feels sorry for Marie because her husband has passed away and she has to look after her family alone. She has no support. She also later finds out that her husband cheated on her. (1)
• In the extract, the audience feels sorry for Marie because she has just found out that her husband had an affair with her best friend and she has just found out Deidre is his daughter. She feels angry and stupid for not realising. (1)
• “I’ve no story, haven’t they told you? I know nothing at all” (1) we feel sorry for Marie here as she feels useless and stupid. All of these things have been going on behind her back and she didn’t realise. She has now lost her best friend and her happy memories of her husband. (1)
• “Well we both did, that’s what I’m telling you Marie. We were both lying to you for years” (1) this makes the audience feel sorry for Marie because her best friend has just revealed that she had an affair with Michael. This is very hurtful for Marie as a best friend is someone you should be able to trust. She feels betrayed by Cassie and Michael. (1)
• “Marie starts two jobs simultaneously” (1) this makes the audience feel sorry for Marie because she is a single mum. Her hands are always full and she has no support or help to raise the children and run the household since her husband is dead. (1)
Formula
Write an overall summary of how we can see this in the extract and the play as a whole (2) (look for connection/link between the extract and the whole play) In the whole play we see this when…For example, in this extract we see…
2. One quote and comment taken from the extract (2)
3. Two quotes and two comments from elsewhere in the play (4) (cannot be from the extract provided)
Make sure you write 5 bullet points
1. How is the theme revealed in the whole play? (1)
2. How can we see the theme in the extract? (1)
3. Quote and comment from extract (2)
4. Quote and comment from elsewhere in the play (2)
5. Quote and comment from elsewhere in the play (2)
Q1) By referring to the extract and to elsewhere in the play, discuss how the dramatist explores the theme of truth. (8)
• In the whole play we see the theme of truth clearly. None of the women want to face the truth and try their best to avoid it. They are all forced to confront it at some point though. (1)
• In this extract we see the theme of truth in the climax of the play when Cassie eventually tells Marie the truth about her husband. Marie saw Michael as the perfect husband but Cassie reveals the truth about him being a cheat. This destroys the illusion Marie had created about him. (1)
• “Michael would no more lie to me than you would, Cassie”. (1) This quote shows that Marie does not know the truth. She trusts Cassie and Michael at this point in the play. This makes it even more shocking when she finds out the truth that Cassie was having an affair with Michael. (1)
• “If you go with someone else it’ll tear the heart out of me but tell me, just tell me the truth”. (1) Marie said this to Michael, she believed that he would tell her if he cheated. This is very naïve. She said she would want to know the truth, but despite hearing lots of stories she does not want to face up to the truth that he was cheating. (1)
• “You don’t want to know, you never did. Not even when you saw it with your own eyes”. (1) Nora says this to Cassie when talking about Sean beating her up. Cassie does not want to face the truth that the one man she truly loved was just the same as the other men in her life. She avoids facing up to the truth. (1)
Q2) The play goes on to develop our understanding of how challenging life is in many respects for the “bold girls”. By referring to this extract and at least one other example from the play, discuss what these challenges are. (8)
• In the whole play, we see that life is challenging for the women because the play is set during the troubles and the men aren’t around as a result. (1)
• In this extract we can see that life is challenging for Marie as we see her trying to run a household and raise her children on her own which seems challenging. (1)
• “Marie bursts into the room with her arms laden” (1) This shows that Marie is struggling to hold the items and has nobody to help her with the shopping. She has to run the house and raise her children on her own now Michael is dead. (1)
• “They’re saying there’s a shooting on the main road” (1) The women are so used to violence happening on their doorstep, they do not seem fazed. It is challenging for them to live here and raise their children here. The setting is bleak and there is a constant threat of violence. They have all lost men in their life (either jail or death) as a result of the troubles. (1)
• “You’ve a job to do bringing up that family and making a decent home for you and your man, so get on with it” (1) Another challenge is that the women have different attitudes towards their role. Nora thinks Cassie should be a good housewife. Cassie doesn’t want that. She has dreams of a better life but it is an unattainable dream. This creates conflict between them and makes life more complex and difficult. (1)
Q3) By referring to Cassie’s monologue and elsewhere in the play, show how the writer coveys the theme of gender inequality. (8)
• In the whole play, we see that men and women are not treated equally. The men and women have very different roles; the men are seen as superior and drink, work and support the cause whereas the women carry out less important tasks such as cooking, cleaning and raising the children. (1)
• In this extract, we can see Cassie complaining about this gender inequality. She is unhappy that she was brought up differently from her brothers. She feels they should all be equal. (1)
• “Spoil the wee girls with housework and reproaches, the length of their skirts and the colour of their lips” Cassie’s sarcasm is clear here. She thinks it is unfair that she was brought up to cook and clean and her mother was very strict with her. Meanwhile, her brothers did not have to do chores and were spoiled by Nora. (2)
• “There’s only one bold girl Cassie Ryan and she’s broadcasting it to the world” Nora believes that Cassie should dress respectfully as her husband is in jail. She is embarrassed that Cassie is dressed so promiscuously. Cassie does not want to fit into this gender role that has been created for women and so rebels against it. (2)
• “Martin was never good at keeping his belt buckled” Cassie acknowledges that her brother Martin is not as good and as perfect as Nora likes to think. Men get to do what they want and women like Nora turn a blind eye. This angers Cassie as she wants her mum to realise the truth about her son. (2)
Q4) Referring to this extract and another part of the play explore how the women’s relationship with each other is tested. (8) (Nora and Cassie)
• In the whole play we see tension between Nora and Cassie. They have very different ideas on how women should behave as well as disagreeing about how Sean behaved. (1)
• In this extract, we see Nora and Cassie arguing about whether it was Nora or Sean who had the bad temper. Their relationship is very strained at this point. (1)
• “He had a temper when he had a drink in him” Nora tells Cassie that her father Sean was very violent. Cassie refuses to believe this; her dad was the only man she truly trusted or loved. She refuses to face up to the truth which tests her relationship with her mum as she blames her for the violence. (2)
• “There’s only one bold girl Cassie Ryan and she’s broadcasting it to the world” Nora believes that Cassie should dress respectfully as her husband is in jail. She is embarrassed that Cassie is dressed so promiscuously. Cassie does not want to fit into this gender role that has been created for women and so rebels against her mother. This causes conflict between the two women. (2)
• “Because you don't want to know, you never did...Not even when you saw it with your own eyes” Nora is angry and upset, that Cassie has blocked out her parent's abusive relationship. She tells Cassie that she is in denial. Cassie did not want to face the truth that the only man she loved was just the same as the other men in her life. This argument ends with Cassie ignoring Nora and Nora walking out. Their relationship seems to be in tatters. (2)
Q4) Referring to this extract and another part of the play explore how the women’s relationship with each other is tested. (8) (Marie and Cassie)
• In the whole play we see Marie and Cassie’s relationship being tested and then being eventually destroyed once Cassie reveals that she had an affair with Michael. (1)
• In this extract, we see Marie tell the women that she told her children that their dad was a good man. Cassie clearly disagrees with this and Marie knows this. We can see their relationship beginning to be tested at the mention of Michael. (1)
• “Cassie does not respond” (SD) Cassie’s silence after Marie has said she tells the kids their dad was a good man shows that she disagrees with this description of Michael. Her silence tells us that she knows different.
• “Good!? He was a lying worm like every one of them!” Cassie reveals to Marie that Michael was not as perfect as she likes to think. She reveals that they had an affair and destroys Marie’s perfect illusion of her husband. Cassie has betrayed Marie and their relationship seems destroyed.
• “Hell isn’t deep enough for you Cassie Ryan” Cassie admits to having an affair with Michael and the fact that they both betrayed her. Marie is destroyed by this news and condemns Cassie’s behaviour. This ultimate test of their relationship destroys it.
Q5) How does the playwright engage our sympathy for Marie in this extract and in the whole play? (8)
• In the whole play, the audience feels sorry for Marie because her husband has passed away and she has to look after her family alone. She has no support. She also later finds out that her husband cheated on her. (1)
• In the extract, the audience feels sorry for Marie because she has just found out that her husband had an affair with her best friend and she has just found out Deidre is his daughter. She feels angry and stupid for not realising. (1)
• “I’ve no story, haven’t they told you? I know nothing at all” (1) we feel sorry for Marie here as she feels useless and stupid. All of these things have been going on behind her back and she didn’t realise. She has now lost her best friend and her happy memories of her husband. (1)
• “Well we both did, that’s what I’m telling you Marie. We were both lying to you for years” (1) this makes the audience feel sorry for Marie because her best friend has just revealed that she had an affair with Michael. This is very hurtful for Marie as a best friend is someone you should be able to trust. She feels betrayed by Cassie and Michael. (1)
• “Marie starts two jobs simultaneously” (1) this makes the audience feel sorry for Marie because she is a single mum. Her hands are always full and she has no support or help to raise the children and run the household since her husband is dead. (1)