IB ENGLISH YEAR 2
PAPER 2 GENRE
TRANSLATIONS – A
BRIEF OVERVIEW
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HEADLINE SUMMARY
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DETAILS
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Act 1
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Introductions
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Scene setting, thesis – represented by Jimmy
Jack and Sarah – the status quo
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Introduction to the antithesis – the English
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Maire-Manus-Sarah relationship
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The future – National School job –Hugh/Manus,
the mapping of the area – political power, Maire to the US, Jimmy Jack to marry Athena
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Hedge School
[Manus, Sarah, Doalty, Bridget, Maire, Jimmy Jack]
The Master
Hugh
Guests
[Owen, Lancey, Yolland]
Owen’s miss translation of Lancey
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Act 2
Scene 1
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Owen and Yolland at work translating place
names interrupted by Manus and Hugh
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Manus informs them of his job offer
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Maire informs them of a dance – the Fiddler O’Shea
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Owen introduces Maire and Yolland
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The empty barn used as the Hedge School
Owen teaches Yolland his language
Defining the work
‘It’s an eviction of sorts’
‘ Something is being eroded’
Yolland
Defining place names
Yolland in awe of Owen’s language and culture
Yolland feels alienated
Yolland tells Owen the story of Doalty mowing the grass
around Y’s tent
Yolland tells his story of how he came to be in Ireland
Yolland and Hugh talk of poetry and culture. Hugh shows
off his knowledge.
Owen tells Yolland his real name.
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Act 2
Scene 2
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Maire and Owen outside the dance
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Sarah informs Manus of their meeting
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Manus goes out to attack Yolland
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But they disappear
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The last time we see Yolland
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LOVE
Communicating and not communicating
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Act 3
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Yolland is missing
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Manus is leaving
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Soldiers searching for Yolland
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Lancey’s ultimatums
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Soldiers camp on fire
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Jimmy announces his marriage
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