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19 Cards in this Set
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Ch3 Where Roderick is introduced. (being too weak and feeble) |
"The boy was useless at games." Opposite of Sheila and aristocratic youth. Chapter used by Roderick to establish the fact he has not liked Duror from the start & how different he is to the rest of his family. |
Roderick is bad at something. |
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Ch 6. Roderick witnesses his mother shun the Cone Gatherers unfairly. |
"Never to be quiet if I saw injustice being done" Roderick is the embodiment of changing views. Aka the upper class striving for equality. Shows he is strong enough to speak up to things opposing his views which is what he has in common with his mother. Chapter used to display Roderick's views and the clash between mother and son. |
What does Roderick and his grandfather keep to heart? |
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Ch 8. LRC refuses the cone gatherers something. |
"Human beings are more important than dogs." Followed by "Monty's more important to me" The foil between Roderick and Sheila. Serves again to show opposing views. Chapter used to give the effect that not all upper class are bad but many stick to the old system. Such as 'others are inferior!' |
Animals and travelling. 2 quotes together. |
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Ch 8. Duror gives his opinions on the matter. |
"But you've a spite against them." Roderick is mature enough and understands that Duror's words are biased. Roderick is placed there to show he will continue his rally for justice. |
Animals and travel. What is Duror at fault for? |
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Ch 10. LRC reflects on her dad. |
"She knew her father's love had been genuine." Roderick's biggest influence in life. Where Roderick's contrast in beliefs comes from. |
LRC's dad liked Roderick. |
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Ch 10. LRC reflects on Roderick's mental state. |
"Simplicity in his soul" The innocence and unbiased opinions of Roderick. Yet again the difference of views. Highlights the conflict between LRC'S religious and aristocratic beliefs. |
Soft in his heart and... |
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Ch 10. Mrs Morton warns Roderick of TCGs. |
"She was Duror's friend." Again shows maturity and Roderick's ability to understand people on a deeper level. Roderick may be innocent but he is not ignorant. |
What is Mrs Morton's allegiance? |
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Ch 10. Roderick travels with cake through the forest. Furthermore, what does the cake represent? |
"Kind of pilgrimage."
Shows Roderick's religious side as well as the fact he follows in both his grandfather's views and as an attempt of reference to a religious figure such as a saint. Religious imagery.
Cake represents Roderick's need to fix what his mother has done. Sweet and unassuming. It is the bridge between the class divide. |
Imagery used and conflict attempted to be resolved. |
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Ch 10. Duror was spotted. Roderick reflects why he's there. |
"Was it because they represented goodness, and himself evil?"
Again, Roderick is mature enough to understand. He speculates correctly. Shows how well Roderick can judge character. Roderick is there to show how outsiders see Duror. |
Why is Duror there? What does he see in TCGs? |
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Ch 10. 2 quotes of watching Duror. Why is it so detailed? |
"Near some yew trees" Yew trees signify life and death. "No sunshine struck there" Evil lurks in the darkness. What Roderick is observing are exaggerations of reality as he is however still a kid with an imagination. |
One for Roderick hiding and one for where Duror is. |
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Ch 10. Another factor to Roderick's views. |
"growing in a time of universal war" How Roderick has been affected by the war. He has never known a life outside of hearing the constant deaths. His views may also come as a result of it, sticking together and treating everyone as equals was vital in that time. |
What is the time period of the book? |
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Ch 11. LRC gets annoyed at Roderick for sulking. |
"Roderick, this quixotic sense of fair play" He feels guilty as he stayed quiet which goes against his previous disposition. He feels true shame for LRC's actions and highlights how straightforward his goodness is. |
Roderick has strong views. |
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Ch 13. LRC's worries are put to rest after seeing Roderick's improvement. |
"Must surely be spiritual" Where Roderick is enlightened. Also shows how quickly a child's mood can change and how quickly he can justify his thoughts. Religious talk with Buddha ahead shows he is incredibly smart. |
It was not a physical ailment he was suffering from. |
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Ch 10. Roderick debates on good and evil. |
"Good did not always win." Roderick is mature enough that the concept of bad things happening to good people is definitely not foreign to him. Again, his grandfather's beliefs have influenced him to know nothing is ever fair. |
Bad things happen to good people. |
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Ch 13. LRC argues with Roderick. |
"His own smile was so far from cynicism." The childish innocence is still there. Roderick creates class conflict. He feels enlightened from his time thinking alone. |
What is Roderick's expression? |
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Ch 14. Tulloch chats with Roderick. |
"I've got a book here." Roderick genuinely wants to connect with the lower class hence he deliberately chose the tree spotting book to have something in common with Tulloch. Roderick is there to show change. |
Roderick tries to identify trees. |
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Ch 15. Roderick climbs a tree. Also, what tree did he climb? |
"he was meaning to collect the cones" Considering he climbed a Silver fir, he was trying help the cone gatherers, to break the barrier between superior and inferior and to develop a friendship with them. He is overcoming the aristocracy! |
A symbol of the wealthy + what was Roderick wanting to do up in the tree? |
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Ch 16. What are the opinions of Roderick by the other workers on the estate? |
"Nobody has a bad word for him." Roderick is well known and liked by the lower class due to how humble/ down to earth he is. Roderick is the future. |
They like him. |
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Ch 16. Calum is murdered |
"Though he smiled, he was dead." Religious imagery of forgiveness in death like Jesus. He stayed good till the end and payed the price. |
What is Calum's expression? |
