the shadow of a gunman
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The Shadow of a Gunman. Sean o Casey. Sean O Casey. Tenement Life. The opening scene. Symbols. Exercise One. Why do you think Sean O Casey included these objects on the stage? What are your initial impressions of this house. Davoren and Shields. Pair work. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Sean o Casey
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Why do you think Sean O Casey included these objects on the stage?
What are your initial impressions of this house
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Think of ten words that would describe Donal Davoren
Draw a mind map of these words in your copy
Pick three of these words and write one reason for your choice of each
Think of ten words that would describe Seamus Shields
Draw a mind map of these words in your copy
Pick three of these words and write one reason for your choice of each
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Seanus: “Oh Kathleen Ni Houlihain, your way’s a thorny way” (p.14)
Seumas: “I rejoice in the vindication of the Church and Truth” (p.7_)
“ Now after all me work for Dark Rosaleen, the only answer you can get from a roarin’ Republican to a simple question is ‘goodbye...ee’”(p.9)
Minnie: “But I know what you mean: it’s time to give up the writin’ and take to the gun.” (p.16)
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Davoren: What am I?Minnie: (in whisper) A gunman on the run!Davoren (too pleased to deny it) Maybe I am,
and maybe I’m not.
Why do you think Minnie whispers?Why doesn’t Davoren deny that he is a
gunman on the run?Why do you think Minnie finds Davoren
interesting?
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In pairs, discuss what the local residents think of Donal Davoren.
Think of Minnie Powell, Tommy Owens and the Gallaghers.
Make one point about what each of them think
Write a scene where they talk about Donal Davoren without him knowing ( brainstorm).
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Mrs Henderson: For to be wise is to be a fool, an’ to a fool is to be wise.
Mr Gallogher: (with deprecating tolerance) Oh, Mrs Henderson, that’s a parrotox.
Do yopu think there is any truth in what mrs Henderson says?
Can you think of an example of this from your own life?
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Maguire, who dropped off the bag earlier, has been killed in the ambush at Knocksedan.
What thoughts might come into Davoren’s head at this stage?
Davoren: “And what danger can there be in being the shadow of a gunman?”
Why do you think Davoren describes himself as a shadow?
Do you think there is any danger in pretending?
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Brainstorm moments of pretending and deception.
Mind map an outline of a story based on pretending
Write a short story on the idea of pretending.
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What news makes Davoren become more nervous?
What did Tommy Owens say in The Blue Lion?
Why do you think Tommy Owens was saying these things?
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Draw a mind map of words describing Minnie Powell.
Write a Q & A interview with Minnie after she takes the bombs
Draw a mind map describing the feelings in the house towards the Auxiliaries.
Write a Q & A with an Auxiliary
Include haw he feels about Ireland, the people, his job.
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Davoren: if they coma across the bombs I hope to God Minnie says nothin’(p.57)
Shields: Holy Saint Anthony grant that she’ll keep her mouth shut.
What do you think of Seamus and Donal in this scene?
What do you think is going to happen next? (one paragraph)
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Write a newspaper article about the death of Minnie Powell.
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