Analyzing Character Relationships and Themes in "Tally's Blood
The Critical Essay: how to write a
good one
Learning intention: to understand what makes a
high-band Critical Essay in the exam
Learning outcome: to plan your own response to
an essay
How much is the Critical Essay
graded out of?
Band A is 17-20 out of 20 and will be:
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Relevant to the task
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Show knowledge of the text
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Show understanding of central concerns
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Show personal insight/reaction
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Demonstrate awareness of Technique/Genre
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Use Critical Language/Literary Terms
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Use quotations and textual evidence
Whiteboards ready!!!
Complete the following
sentences as if you were
writing it in an essay.
Sum up the relationships of these
characters
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Rosinella and Massimo
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Hughie and Lucia
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Bridget and Franco
____________________________
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Rosinella and Lucia
Sum up the relationships
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Rosinella and Massimo
They share a loving marriage although it is not without its conflict, brought on
by Rosinella's character flaws. They are the guardians of their niece Lucia.
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Hughie and Lucia
Their relationship develops from dislike, to friendship and finally
to love
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Bridget and Franco
They are passionately in love. Following Franco's death, Bridget
cannot overcome her loss.
____________________________
_
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Rosinella and Lucia
In Act 1, how do we know Rosinella
puts her family first?
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A major theme of “Tally’s Blood” is…
The turning point of the play is
when...
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Massimo is:
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A family man
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Loving
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Hard working
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Generous
Lucia is…
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Spoiled
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Manipulative
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Kind
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Self-conscious
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Hard-working
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Determined
Hughie
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Franco is…
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Loving
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Family-
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Ambitious
Essay Question #1
Choose a play in which there is a
character who suffers from a human
weakness such as ambition, selfishness,
lack-of-self knowledge, jealousy, pride or
lust…
By referring to appropriate techniques,
show how the character comes to be
involved in this conflict and how the
conflict develops throughout the text.
What are “appropriate techniques”?
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Characterisation
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Key Scene(s)
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Structure
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Climax
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Theme
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Plot
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Conflict
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Setting
Essay Question #1
Choose a
play
in which there is a
character
who suffers from a
human
weakness
such as ambition,
selfishness
,
lack-of-self knowledge, jealousy,
pride
or
lust…
By referring to
appropriate techniques
,
show how the character has this
weakness and how it is seen throughout
the text.
Unrealistic Expectations
Rosinella’s selfishness leads her to have unrealistic
expectations on her loved ones. One example of this
is Franco; she thinks that he should settle down with
an Italian girl.
“It’s one thing to play around with them, so long as
you marry your own kind.”
Rosinella is insistent that Franco marries an Italian, as
the Scottish girls would sleep around, unlike a
virtuous Italian girl: “You watch none of them catches
you. That’s the kind of thing they do here.”
Her dislike of Scotland’s local ladies is clear and
unjust, as later on we see Bridget faithfully loving
Franco after his death.
Essay Question #1
In the play “Tally’s Blood” by Ann Marie Di
Mambro, the character of Rosinella suffers
from several weak attributes: she is selfish
and proud.
Through the themes of love, family ties and
war, the audience watches the characters
grow and develop, reaching a climactic key
scene where Rosinella realises her
weaknesses and aims to change the
outcome of her poor decisions.
Explore the complex relationships between characters like Rosinella and Massimo, Hughie and Lucia, and Bridget and Franco in the play "Tally's Blood." Delve into themes such as family dynamics, love, loss, and personal growth, examining pivotal moments like Rosinella's family loyalty and the turning points that shape the narrative.
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The Critical Essay: how to write a good one Learning intention: to understand what makes a high-band Critical Essay in the exam Learning outcome: to plan your own response to an essay
How much is the Critical Essay graded out of? Band A is 17-20 out of 20 and will be: Relevant to the task Show knowledge of the text Show understanding of central concerns Show personal insight/reaction Demonstrate awareness of Technique/Genre Use Critical Language/Literary Terms Use quotations and textual evidence
Whiteboards ready!!! Complete the following sentences as if you were writing it in an essay.
Sum up the relationships of these characters Rosinella and Massimo Hughie and Lucia Bridget and Franco ____________________________ ___ Rosinella and Lucia
Sum up the relationships Rosinella and Massimo They share a loving marriage although it is not without its conflict, brought on by Rosinella's character flaws. They are the guardians of their niece Lucia. Hughie and Lucia Their relationship develops from dislike, to friendship and finally to love Bridget and Franco They are passionately in love. Following Franco's death, Bridget cannot overcome her loss. ____________________________ _ Rosinella and Lucia
In Act 1, how do we know Rosinella puts her family first? Massimo says: Last year when I gave you money for a coat you bought jumpers to send to Italy.
The turning point of the play is when...
Rosinella is: Family-orientated Loving Controlling Traditional Patriotic Prejudiced
Massimo is: A family man Loving Hard working Generous
Lucia is Spoiled Manipulative
Hughie is Kind Self-conscious Hard-working Determined
Franco is Loving Family- orientated Ambitious
Essay Question #1 Choose a play in which there is a character who suffers from a human weakness such as ambition, selfishness, lack-of-self knowledge, jealousy, pride or lust By referring to appropriate techniques, show how the character comes to be involved in this conflict and how the conflict develops throughout the text.
What are appropriate techniques? Characterisation Key Scene(s) Structure Climax Theme Plot Conflict Setting
Essay Question #1 Choose a play in which there is a character who suffers from a human weakness such as ambition, selfishness, lack-of-self knowledge, jealousy, pride or lust By referring to appropriate techniques, show how the character has this weakness and how it is seen throughout the text.
Unrealistic Expectations Rosinella s selfishness leads her to have unrealistic expectations on her loved ones. One example of this is Franco; she thinks that he should settle down with an Italian girl. It s one thing to play around with them, so long as you marry your own kind. Rosinella is insistent that Franco marries an Italian, as the Scottish girls would sleep around, unlike a virtuous Italian girl: You watch none of them catches you. That s the kind of thing they do here. Her dislike of Scotland s local ladies is clear and unjust, as later on we see Bridget faithfully loving Franco after his death.
Essay Question #1 In the play Tally s Blood by Ann Marie Di Mambro, the character of Rosinella suffers from several weak attributes: she is selfish and proud. Through the themes of love, family ties and war, the audience watches the characters grow and develop, reaching a climactic key scene where Rosinella realises her weaknesses and aims to change the outcome of her poor decisions.
