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Cone Gatherers Flash Cards
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- 1"rushing upon the stricken deer and [...] cut its throat savagely "Word Choice - "Savegly" means to do something in a barbaric manner.
Connotations of this word are violence and barbarian. - 2Germans were putting idiots and cripples to death [...] he profoundly approved."This refers to the Nazi German technique of gasing people who were classed as inferior or a threat to thier regime.
This shows Duror's horrific ideals and how far his hate for deformities and imperfections goes. - 3"[...] his going must be a destruction, an agony, a crucifixtion.""crucifixtion" is a very painful, and prolonged way to die, showing us how Duror wishes Calum to suffer. This also adds to the Christ imagery that links Calum to Christ.
- 4"Since childhood he had been reppelled by anything living that had an imperfection or deformity"Word Choice - "repelled" means to be pushed away from something. Connotations of this are that Duror was disgusted by and/or hated something.
- 5"His gun aimed all the time at the feeble minded hunchback."Word Choice - "feeble minded" means someone is weak minded. Conotataions of this are that someone is suffering from a mental disability.
- 6"The wood had always been his stronghold and sanctuary [...] But now the wood was invaded and defiled."Word Choice - "Sancutary" has conotations of 'The Garden of Eden' adding to the biblical refrences.
Word Choice - "defiled" means to be ruined and has conotations of delibretly ruined by an opposing force. - 7"you told me yourself never to be quiet if I saw an injustice being done."This shows Roderick standing up to his mother, using her own word against her. Roderick is standing up for the Cone Gatherers as he belives that they are unfairly treated.
- 8"[...] the contradiction between her emulation of Christ, and her eminence as a baronet[...]"Word Choice - "emulation" means to make an effort to excel in someones view.
Word Choice - "eminence" means to be distingushed or superior.
This shows the inner conflict within, as she battles morals and image. - 9"as she wept pity, and purified hope, and joy, welled up in my heart."This shows the character development of LRC as she is feeling pity towards Calum and Neil, showing the transition from disgust.
- 10"A lifetime of frightened submissiveness held it down."Word Choice - "frightened submissivness" means to be scared and to be meekly obedient or passive.
This shows that because of the Class Order, lower down people are scared into being obedient because of the power wealthy people posses and this is drilled into them over years. - 11"To look after his brother, he had never got married, though once he had come very near it:"This shows that Neil has sacraficed everything in his life to care for Calum. This is why Neil can be seen as depressed and unhappy.
- 12"Screaming in sympathy [...] Calum flung himself upon the deer"Word Choice - "Screaming" means to make a lound screech in a manic manner.
Word Choice - "Sympathy" means to feel sorry for, this shows Calum's kind, nuturing manner. - 13"Though he smiled, he was dead."This shows that even dead Calum can still be happy.
- 14"[...] he was as indegineous as a bird or squirrel [...] chaffinches fluttered around him"This shows that Calum is very at home with nature, and how innocent he is to have animals content with him. It also adds to the image that Calum is Christ.
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- Highers English Flashcards on Cone Gatherers Flash Cards, created by Callum Skilling on 07/01/2017.
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