After reading the extract from The Cripple of Inishmaan, answer these questions. EXPLORE 1. W5.11
Use your Show-Me Boards to answer these True or False statements. a) This scene takes place in Johnnypateen’s home. b) Johnny has four pieces of news. c) Billy’s aunts are called Kate and Ellen. d) Bobby has an unusual relationship with his mother. e) Johnnypateen wants ten eggs. f) According to Johnnypateen, a cow in Kerry has no ears. g) A cat and goose were found dead. h) Babbybobby has returned and Billy is with him.
2.
In this scene we meet three characters, Eileen, Kate and Johnnypateen. Note down at least two adjectives to describe each of them and back it up with an appropriate quote.
Here is a list of adjectives to help you. self-satisfied
mean-spirited comic naïve wise
sarcastic Character’s name
Eileen Kate
Johnnypateen 3.
Now choose one of these characters and expand your description by writing a short paragraph about them using the PIE method.
Johnnypateen is a very unusual character. This is best illustrated when he calmly refers to trying to kill his mother and complains that it’s costing him a ‘fortune in booze’. This is a very strange thing to say as most people would never admit to doing this, and certainly not so calmly. I thought this was a very amusing line and I really like this character.
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innocent lonely
acerbic
manipulative malicious violent
Adjective
disrespectful greedy funny
arrogant bitter
maternal Quote
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Remember
When using PIE, you can also elaborate on your last point of explanation. Explain how you feel about the text in question.
