CUPLA

Eile

1. I really liked the character Eile in the novel

2. Studious, academic + hardworking

3. Likes school

4. Spends a lot of time studying + tries her best

5. Wants job in vet

6. Sporty

7. Plays basketball at school + is delighted to see basketball court in Gaeltacht

8. Loyal + honest

9. Doesnt like telling lies

10. Sharon puts pressure on her to tell lies

11. Eile tells her parents sharon was doing a project

12. Eile doesnt betray sharon

13. She is a loyal person without a doubt

Thaitin

1. I really liked the novel for 2 reasons

2. I liked Eile

3. I can identify with her.

4. She is studious

5. She likes school + spends a lot of time studying

6. I like the climax

7. I was not expecting + i was taken aback

8. End of the play is sad + horrific

9. I was left thinking about the poor family who are suffering because of Sharon

10. Truth in the proverb "Sense doesn't come before age"

Emotions

1. Regret + worry are the strongest feelings in this novel

2. Timmy was disloyal to his wife

3. He was married to Mairead but went out with Blaithin

4. He regretted it when Bliathin found out

5. Of course, Sharon regretted it when she realises Timmy + Michael are dead

6. To make matters worse, Sharon is responsible for the accident

7. Sharon is out of control + Mairead is worried

8. Eile is also worried

9. Eile talks to her horse about Sharon, it is clear she is worries

10. She is worried when she sees her in a car with Jack

11. Eile is at her wits end

12. Her parents are worried because Sharon is wild

Questions to ask Sharon

1. Why were you so wild

2. How did you feel after the accident

3. Do you have any regrets?

4. Did your family forgive you?

5. What would you say to young Sharon

Sharon

1. I dont like Sharon

2. Rude, bad mannered

3. Eile is always thinking about Sharon but Sharon doesnt treat her well

4. Sharon speaks rudely to her

5. She doesnt get along with the other girls at school

6. For example, she throws Julie + her bag out the window

7. She is a bully

8. She is also selfish

9. She puts pressure on Eile to tell lies to their parents about why she comes home late

10. She doesnt care about Eiles feelings

11. She is lazy

12. She doesnt study

13. She also doesnt help the girls in the Gaeltacht clean the dishes

14. In conclusion, she is selfish + rude

Climax

1. Climax is the road accident

2. Sharon + Eile in the Gaeltacht and they start to fight

3. Sharon is sent home

4. She goes back to the house before the other girls

5. She is in a fix and calls Michael

6. Michael arrives, sharon drinks, smokes + takes drugs

7. She starts driving but has no dirivng experience

8. In the blink of an eye, the car crashes and a terrible road accident occurs

Themes

1. Strongest themes are Youth problems + family

2. Sharon + Eile are teenagers + under pressure at school + home

3. The tension between their parents upsets the girls

4. Sharon loses control when she sees her dad with a young teacher

5. Sharon messes at school

6. She doesn't do a lot of school work

7. She drinks, smokes + takes drugs

8. She drives a car under the influence of drugs

9. She is out of control without a doubt

FAMILY

1. Teenagers + under pressure

2. Tensions between parents upsets girls

3. Eile is worried about Sharon. Sharon doesn't treat eile well

4. Sharon lost control when she saw her dad with a young teacher