Meehan- The Statue Of The Virgin At Granard Speaks Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Mary feels separated from the rest of the town
A
She is “stuck up” in her “grotto” - Poetic technique of contrast
2
Q
Like the trees, Ann Lovett is hurt
A
She “cavort[s] in agony”
3
Q
Mary is not proud to be a religious figure of so much violence/ war
A
“Mother of all this grief”
4
Q
Ann Lovett is alone giving birth in the grotto
A
“Without widwife or doctor or friend” to give birth to “her secret”
5
Q
Mary didn’t do anything to help Ann
A
She didn’t “lift a finger” - colloquial, idiomatic language
6
Q
Mary turns away from religion
A
Instead she worships ‘O sun”
