Leaving Cert 2014 OT v2.0 - Official Bitch & Moan thread

Peregrine

peekachoo wrote: »

The Game of Thrones thread is quiet in the grads after yesterday's episode.

Ah jaysus. I thought that would have provoked some kind of debate! 'Twas mind blowing..

Or maybe they're still crying.

I probably won't be back there until after the season ends

Hotale.com wrote: »

Opening 15 Boards tabs at once isn't a good idea :rolleyes:

Thanks for the support though

Hotale.com

Kyro wrote: »

Decided last night that I actually want to do a course that's around 350 points instead of my previous first choice which was 530 and I cannot explain the relief that I feel. Like I wasn't going to get anywhere near my first choice anyway because I haven't studied at all but it just doesn't even matter anymore and I'm quite content. :cool:

Are you keeping the 530 points course as your number one just in case the points fall drastically/you do unreal? I'd do that, unless of course you've decided you actually want to the one for 350 points because you think it's a better course as opposed to it needing lower points.

peekachoo

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

Ah jaysus. I thought that would have provoked some kind of debate! 'Twas mind blowing..

Or maybe they're still crying.

I provably won't be back there until after the season ends

Lol mind blowing :pac:

Not a single post about it. And I didnt wanna fangirl on my own.

Kyro

Hotale.com wrote: »

Are you keeping the 530 points course as your number one just in case the points fall drastically/you do unreal? I'd do that, unless of course you've decided you actually want to the one for 350 points because you think it's a better course as opposed to it needing lower points.

I actually want to do the lower points course. And there's no way I'll get 530 points without having studied unfortunately but I'm okay with that now.

LeavingCertee

Hi all, just to clarify the difference between General Vision and Viewpoint (GVV) and Cultural Context (CC) for people.. GVV is all about the viewpoint of the author, the perception the author had of the world the text is set in. So was it in GENERAL melancholy or joyous, light or dark? To support your answer you could compare key scenes, endings, key actions taken by characters etc. GVV also encompasses the author's view of the characters he/she creates and how these characters are a vehicle for the authors message. Now, CC on the other hand is more to do with society. Things such as morals, what's right and what's wrong, societal taboos, social divide/conflict, religion, the role of family/women/men. It's really a discussion of how the text explores culture. And one key thing to remember for all the modes of comparison is this: keep saying words like similarly, in juxtaposition.. etc. and remember contrasts are valid too.. i.e. where the texts differ!
Best of luck everybody!

Peregrine

peekachoo wrote: »

Lol mind blowing :pac:

Not a single post about it. And I didnt wanna fangirl on my own.

Don't let my only legacy there die

And peeks, just in case you haven't seen this.

Au revoir!

Hotale.com

Knew I meant to ask something, for the comparative do you have to use key moments to compare the texts? I think for CC it would be so much easier to talk about the worlds of each text in general and then just give examples from each text to illustrate your point, is that okay?

LoveLamps

Macbeth,
Lady Macbeth,
App v reality,
Evil,
Kingship

Anything else? Might look over Banquo but even if he did cone up i dont know where the fcuk id get 5 pages outta him

Keeks96

Kyro wrote: »

Decided last night that I actually want to do a course that's around 350 points instead of my previous first choice which was 530 and I cannot explain the relief that I feel. Like I wasn't going to get anywhere near my first choice anyway because I haven't studied at all but it just doesn't even matter anymore and I'm quite content. :cool:

Decided the exact same thing recently. Going to do an arts degree and then do a post grad if I still want to go into the area. I hope I achieve over 460 but 520 for me was just too high. SUCH RELIEF.

onethreefive

Was in the car this morning and the lad on the radio was saying to take it easy today! What was he on about! I have so much stuff to learn yet

Saskatchewan

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing.

This sums up my current mental state thanks to the leaving....

LoveLamps

MGMT say it best for me;

'I'm feeling rough, I'm feeling wrong in the prime of my life'

peekachoo

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

Don't let my only legacy there die

And peeks, just in case you haven't seen this.

Au revoir!

I'm gonna go word vomit all over the thread so :pac:

That link made me so happy

Isitthough?

MrAweesome wrote: »

I have a weird feeling that supernatural and Bishop will come up for English :P

O: I have a feeling Bishop will come up aswell even though she came up last year she's not on coarse next year and Dickinson is.. I do love Dickinson though

little sis...

Anyone else just have no clue what to do today?
Just been sitting here googling random things then taking out random notes and then more googling/youtubing....

I WANT IT TO BE OVER

bb1234567

little sis... wrote: »

Anyone else just have no clue what to do today?
Just been sitting here googling random things then taking out random notes and then more googling/youtubing....

I WANT IT TO BE OVER

me too! I dont even know what to study anymorwe even though I have so much left to study...Ive kind of lost inetrest in studying tbh just want to get it over with :pac:

a0ifee

bb1234567 wrote: »

me too! I dont even know what to study anymorwe even though I have so much left to study...Ive kind of lost inetrest in studying tbh just want to get it over with :pac:

i wouldn't say i ever had an interest in studying..:pac:

aleatorio

little sis... wrote: »

Anyone else just have no clue what to do today?
Just been sitting here googling random things then taking out random notes and then more googling/youtubing....

I WANT IT TO BE OVER

I've been reading over short stories and notes for P1 on writing styles and language and whatnot, and now I'm powering away at the massive pile of quotes that I'm trying to learn

Once Thursday is over I'll be so happy

aleatorio

For paper two, does this seem reasonably prepared?

For Macbeth I know LadyM and Macbeth in massive detail, have a good knowledge of Banquo, vague knowledge of Macduff, good knowledge of the Banquet Scene, appearance vs reality and evil

For poetry I know Dickinson, Larkin and Kinsella in detail, and Yeats reasonably well, and would be able to produce a 'meh' essay on Bishop

For comparative I know GVV in detail, and have an ok knowledge of CC

Is that enough?

peekachoo

Sounds covered to me! Especially after seeing your pile of quotes :pac:

Peregrine

peekachoo wrote: »

Sounds covered to me! Especially after seeing your pile of quotes :pac:

That scared me.

aleatorio

peekachoo wrote: »

Sounds covered to me! Especially after seeing your pile of quotes :pac:

It looks more than it is cos it's thick paper
I have 50 Macbeth quotes and about 15 per poet :pac:

peekachoo

aleatorio wrote: »

It looks more than it is cos it's thick paper
I have 50 Macbeth quotes and about 15 per poet :pac:

50 macbeth quotes is the entire play!!! :pac:
you'll be rivalling hotmale with your macbeth love soon :P

Peregrine

50 isn't that many I have around 50. But I've got nothing for poetry yet..

While yous are on the subject of Macbeth and quotes, is any one else's Macbeth quotes mostly from Acts 1 - 3?

Hotale.com

peekachoo wrote: »

50 macbeth quotes is the entire play!!! :pac:
you'll be rivalling hotmale with your macbeth love soon :P

hotmale.com is a porn site. Big difference. :P

Could you write about children's role in society for cultural context? Our teacher spent like 2 days on CC so I don't have a clue what to do for it really :pac:

LeavingCertee

Hotale.com wrote: »

hotmale.com is a porn site. Big difference. :P

Could you write about children's role in society for cultural context? Our teacher spent like 2 days on CC so I don't have a clue what to do for it really :pac:

YEs, children's role is very pertinent for CC!

peekachoo

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

50 isn't that many I have around 50. But I've got nothing for poetry yet..

While yous are on the subject of Macbeth and quotes, is any one else's Macbeth quotes mostly from Acts 1 - 3?

Weeelllll I best go learn some more macbeth quotes then :pac:

Hotale.com wrote: »

hotmale.com is a porn site. Big difference. :P

Ah is it really a big difference though? :rolleyes::P

Hotale.com

peekachoo wrote: »

Ah is it really a big difference though? :rolleyes::P

I really am unsure what this is insinuating. :P

peekachoo

Hotale.com wrote: »

I really am unsure what this is insinuating. :P

I am insinuating that you chose your username out of love of a gay porn site. God. :rolleyes::pac:

Hotale.com

peekachoo wrote: »

I am insinuating that you chose your username out of love of a gay porn site. God. :rolleyes::pac:

:P