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15 Cards in this Set
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Violence is at the forefront in this short story, no doubt.In Belfast this story is based during the period of the Troubles. The troubles aren't mentioned in the short story but they are in the background.
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Tà an foréigean chun tosaigh sa ghearrscéal seo, gan aon amhras. Is i mBéal Feirste atà an scéal bunaithe i rith thréimhse na dTrioblôidî. Nî luaiter na Trioblôidî sa ghearrscéal ach tà siad mar chùlra ann.
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Jimmy is a marked man even though he doesn't understand this amount at all.
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Is duine é Jimmy go bhfuil an tôir ar a dhroim aige cé nach dtuigeann sé an méid seo ar chor ar bith.
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the last image of a poor innocent man stretched on the cold street, and blood mixing with the takeaway food is very powerful forever and exposes the tragedy of the troubles and the horror of sectarianism. Through and through, this short story is very turbulent that will stay in the mind of the reader.
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Tà an îomhà dheireanach den fhear bocht neamhurchôideach sinte ar an tsràid fhuar agus an fhuil ag meascadh leis an mbia beir leat an-chumhachtach go deo agus nochtar tragôid na dTrioblôidî agus uafàs an tseicteachais. Trîd is trîd is gearrscéal an-chorraitheach an gearrscéal seo a théann i gcion go môr an léitheoir
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the life of the ordinary household is a theme in the story and the ordinary life this household spends, the habits they practise and the strong love they have for each other.
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Ta saol an ghnath-theaghlaigh mar theama sa sceal agus an ghnathshaol a chaitheann an teaghlach seo, na nosanna a chleachtann siad agus an gra laidir ata acu da cheile
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the author practises a bare, succinct, easy to read style in the story. Attention is directed at Jimmy as he is walking on that fateful Friday night. The author recounts the events of the story in an understanding, dramatic and effective way.
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cleachtann an t-udar stil lom, ghonta, sholeite sa sceal. Diritear aird ar Jimmy agus a bhfuil ar siul aige ar an oiche Aoine chinniunach sin. Riomhann an t-udar eachtrai an sceil ar bhealach tuisceanach, dramata, eifeactach
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the author goes inside the mind of Jimmy and it is through his eyes that we get to know his family. concise, uncomplicated language the author practises in the story. this style is very effective at the end of the story. a bare, concise, frightening description she gives of the bullet 'a shiob leath an chloiginn de Jimmy'
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Teann an t-udar isteach in intinn Jimmy agus is trina shuile a chuirimid aithne ar an teaghlach. Friotal gonta neamhchasta gan ornaid a chleachtann an t-udar sa sceal. Ta an stil seo an-eifeactach ag crioch an sceil. Cur sios lom gonta scanruil a thugann si ar an bpilear a 'shiob leath an chloiginn de Jimmy'.
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a threatening atmosphere is expressed with the cold and the darkness of the night and the crude talk of the drunken youths. the threatening atmosphere is increased when we are told that Jimmy didnt know there was a car coming behind him. because of this when Jimmy is murderer, the reader gets a fright.
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atmaisfear bagrach a chuirtear in uil le fuacht agus le doircheacht na hoiche agus le caint ghraosta na n-oganach olta. meadaitear ar an atmasifear bagrach nuair a deirtear linn nach raibh tuairim ag Jimmy go raibh an carr ag teacht ina threo. Mar sin fein, nuair a mharaitear Jimmy, baineadh geit as an leitheoir.
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because we have been given a good knowledge of Jimmy, we get a big fright when he is murdered. this is a sudden twist, a technique that is used often in short stories
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De bharr go bhfuil aithne maith sin curtha again ar Jimmy, baintear geit mhor asainn nuair a mharaitear e. casadh obann is ea e seo, teicnic a mbaintear usaid aisti go minic i ngearrscealta.
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He had great love for his wife and children and he wasn't comfortable drinking when sarah was under pressure at home. this was the reason why he postponed the pint
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bhi gra mor aige da chean cheile agus da phaisti agus ni raibh se compordach ag ol nuair a bhi sarah faoi bhru sa bhaile. sin e an fath gur chuir se an pionta ar ceal.
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it shows us that he is a loyal, loving father and that he has a lot of respect for sarah. he is a good-natured, kind man and though he takes part in the company of his friends in the pub, still we feel that he is different from the other people in certain ways.
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leirionn se duinn gur aithir dilis, gramhar e agus go bhfuil meas mor aige ar sarah. fear lach, cinealta e agus ce go nglacann se pairt i gcomhluadar a chairde sa teach tabhairne fos mothaimid go bhfuil se difriuil o na daoine eile ar bhealai airithe
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Jimmy was a loyal friend as well. He gave help to Billy when he wasn't laying the bricks right and he spoke on his behalf.
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cara dilis ba ea jimmy freisin. thug se cabhair da chara Billy san obair nuair nach raibh se ag leagan na mbrici i gceart agus labhair se ar a shon
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On one level, the title refers to the chop suey Jimmy orders in the restaurant but there's a deeper meaning as well. when the troubles were happening in the 6 counties, the usual thing was sectarian murders, unfortunately, because of that, there is a metaphorical meaning in the title as well.
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ar leibheal amhain, tagraionn an teideal don chop suey a ordaionn Jimmy sa bhialann, ach ta bri nios duimhe leis freisin. Nuair a bhi na triobloidi ar siul sna Se Chontaetha, gnathrud ba ea an dunmharu seicteach, faraor, mar sin ta ciall mheafarach leis an teideal freisin
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it's right that there should be one theme or strong lesson there. it's right that this theme should be universal. there is no doubt that violence and the life of a modern family in Belfast during the troubles are universal themes
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ba cheart go mbeadh teama no ceacht laidir amhain ann. ba choir go mbeadh an teama sin uilioch. nil aon dabht ach gur teamai uiliocha iad an foreigean agus saol an teaghlaigh nua-aimseartha i mBeal Feirste ir rith na dTriobloidi.
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small devices are used to direct the attention of the reader on the subject of the story. we see effective devices in this story- dialogue, sudden ending, minor details and twists.
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usaidtear seifteanna beaga chun aird an leitheora a dhiriu ar abhar an sceil. feicimid seifteanna eifeachtacha sa sceal seo- an chaint dhireach, crioch thobann, mionsonrai agus casadh
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hatred and sectarianism that was hiding behind the ordinary life of the 6 counties during the troubles is the theme of this short story. a sectarian death, without meaning Jimmy gets. but despite that, we see dignity and love clearly in the sensible honest life he spent while he was alive.
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an fuath agus an seicteachas a bhi i bhfolach taobh thiar de ghnathshaol na Se Chontae le linn na dtriobloidi is teama don ghearrsceal seo. Bas seicteach gan bhri a fhaigheann Jimmy. ach da ainneoin sin, feicimid an uaisleacht agus an gra go soleir sa saol stuama ionraic a chaith se le linn do a bheith beo
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