These are the questions that had to be answered.
1.Describe some of the characteristics of Christy’s father?
2.Are there any similarities/differences between Christy and his father?
3.Would Mr Brown be considered to be a typical ‘Irish father figure’?
4.Does the relationship between Christy and his father evolve?
5.Has the concept of masculinity changed since the period during which the film is set?
6.Discuss the importance of social setting in the film
7. How are men and women expected to behave
8.Discuss society's attitude to disability and to the Brown family within this film
9. How does Christy, Mrs Brown and Mr Brown deal with Irish societal expectations of them?
10. How does our understanding develop as a result of the repeated reference to the fund-raising benefit?
2.Are there any similarities/differences between Christy and his father?
3.Would Mr Brown be considered to be a typical ‘Irish father figure’?
4.Does the relationship between Christy and his father evolve?
5.Has the concept of masculinity changed since the period during which the film is set?
6.Discuss the importance of social setting in the film
7. How are men and women expected to behave
8.Discuss society's attitude to disability and to the Brown family within this film
9. How does Christy, Mrs Brown and Mr Brown deal with Irish societal expectations of them?
10. How does our understanding develop as a result of the repeated reference to the fund-raising benefit?
Q1: Describe some of the characteristics of Christy’s father?
Paddy Brown is the name of Christy's father and he comes across as an angry, aggressive and bullying man. He spends all of his time in the pub drinking. He doesn't spend any time with his family and he is ashamed of Christy. He makes very little attempt to understand Christy and his condition. We can see this in one scene were Paddy is in the pub and people are making jokes about his son and his condition and he doesn't associate with for that reason.
Q2: Are there any similarities/differences between Christy and his father?
Yes Christy and his father have some similarities to quote his mother. “You get more like your father every day. All hard on the outside and putty on the inside” Like his father Christy is stubborn, enjoys his alcohol and is quick tempered. We can see this happen in one scene were Christy is having dinner has he drinks three whiskey shots straight after each other and he get very thick and started banging his head of the table. Throughout the film Paddy is seen at the pub.
Q3: Would Mr Brown be considered to be a typical ‘Irish father figure’?
Yes I would consider Paddy to a typical Irish for that time because He works hard for his family and spend most of his in the pub.
Q4: Does the relationship between Christy and his father evolve?
The relationship between Christy and his father does evolve over time, we start to see this happen when he builds him a kart so he can go play with other kids and we see more of it when Christy writes the word mother on a blackboard with his foot there for he proves to his father that he is intelligent, his father is so proud that he picks him up and carries him to the pub and celebrates his achievement, also Paddy takes on the duty of building Christy's bedroom and when it was finished his mothers said " Well Christy, that’s the nearest he’ll ever come to saying he loves you.” This shows the Paddy cared and loved Christy.
Q5: Has the concept of masculinity changed since the period during which the film is set?
Yes it has very much so. There isn't a need for fathers to spend all there hard earned money on drink, not paying much attention to their children. Fathers now of days can stay at home and look after their children. That style of masculinity isn't portrayed anymore so there is no need for it.
Q6: Discuss the importance of social setting in the film
The Social setting of this film is very important because it is set in Ireland in the 40s and 50s - rural Ireland. Why see that it is the father who works all day to provide for the family and spends his spare time in the pub, while the mother stays at home and cleans, looks after the children and cooks the dinner. Also Christy's condition is well known about Ireland at that if was anywhere else people would have ignored it but because people in Ireland didn't know much about it people didn't know how to respond to it so they made fun of him.
Q7: How are men and women expected to behave
In those days men and women were expected to behave in a completely different manner. The man is expected to work all day in a filed or coal mine to provide for his family and then is also expected to be seen in the pub everyday after work drinking pints of Guinness, while the woman is expected to stay at home she has to clean the house, looks after the children, cooks the the dinner for the whole family.
Q8: Discuss society's attitude to disability and to the Brown family within this film
Well because it was set in Ireland in the 40s and 50s societies. They believe that he is stupid, we see this in one scene were he is playing football and the other team makes Christy take the penalty to insult the other team. Christy takes it and scores some goal. This is also seen when his father Paddy is in the pub with his mates and they are making fun of Christy and Paddy joins in trying to be one of the lads.
Q9: How does Christy, Mrs Brown and Mr Brown deal with Irish societal expectations of them?
His mother accepts the fact that he has a condition, she is still very proud of him and loves him so much. She pays no attention to other peoples comments of him. While his father takes some time to accept the fact because at the start he use to pretend that his son didn't have a condition and he also use to join in with his friend when they were taking piss out of him that changed when Christy wrote mother on the blackboard.
Q10: How does our understanding develop as a result of the repeated reference to the fund-raising benefit?
We understand this because the fund-raising provides us with a contrast to the inner city community. His family are uncomfortable at the fund-raiser but we can see that his mum is proud and loves her son.
Paddy Brown is the name of Christy's father and he comes across as an angry, aggressive and bullying man. He spends all of his time in the pub drinking. He doesn't spend any time with his family and he is ashamed of Christy. He makes very little attempt to understand Christy and his condition. We can see this in one scene were Paddy is in the pub and people are making jokes about his son and his condition and he doesn't associate with for that reason.
Q2: Are there any similarities/differences between Christy and his father?
Yes Christy and his father have some similarities to quote his mother. “You get more like your father every day. All hard on the outside and putty on the inside” Like his father Christy is stubborn, enjoys his alcohol and is quick tempered. We can see this happen in one scene were Christy is having dinner has he drinks three whiskey shots straight after each other and he get very thick and started banging his head of the table. Throughout the film Paddy is seen at the pub.
Q3: Would Mr Brown be considered to be a typical ‘Irish father figure’?
Yes I would consider Paddy to a typical Irish for that time because He works hard for his family and spend most of his in the pub.
Q4: Does the relationship between Christy and his father evolve?
The relationship between Christy and his father does evolve over time, we start to see this happen when he builds him a kart so he can go play with other kids and we see more of it when Christy writes the word mother on a blackboard with his foot there for he proves to his father that he is intelligent, his father is so proud that he picks him up and carries him to the pub and celebrates his achievement, also Paddy takes on the duty of building Christy's bedroom and when it was finished his mothers said " Well Christy, that’s the nearest he’ll ever come to saying he loves you.” This shows the Paddy cared and loved Christy.
Q5: Has the concept of masculinity changed since the period during which the film is set?
Yes it has very much so. There isn't a need for fathers to spend all there hard earned money on drink, not paying much attention to their children. Fathers now of days can stay at home and look after their children. That style of masculinity isn't portrayed anymore so there is no need for it.
Q6: Discuss the importance of social setting in the film
The Social setting of this film is very important because it is set in Ireland in the 40s and 50s - rural Ireland. Why see that it is the father who works all day to provide for the family and spends his spare time in the pub, while the mother stays at home and cleans, looks after the children and cooks the dinner. Also Christy's condition is well known about Ireland at that if was anywhere else people would have ignored it but because people in Ireland didn't know much about it people didn't know how to respond to it so they made fun of him.
Q7: How are men and women expected to behave
In those days men and women were expected to behave in a completely different manner. The man is expected to work all day in a filed or coal mine to provide for his family and then is also expected to be seen in the pub everyday after work drinking pints of Guinness, while the woman is expected to stay at home she has to clean the house, looks after the children, cooks the the dinner for the whole family.
Q8: Discuss society's attitude to disability and to the Brown family within this film
Well because it was set in Ireland in the 40s and 50s societies. They believe that he is stupid, we see this in one scene were he is playing football and the other team makes Christy take the penalty to insult the other team. Christy takes it and scores some goal. This is also seen when his father Paddy is in the pub with his mates and they are making fun of Christy and Paddy joins in trying to be one of the lads.
Q9: How does Christy, Mrs Brown and Mr Brown deal with Irish societal expectations of them?
His mother accepts the fact that he has a condition, she is still very proud of him and loves him so much. She pays no attention to other peoples comments of him. While his father takes some time to accept the fact because at the start he use to pretend that his son didn't have a condition and he also use to join in with his friend when they were taking piss out of him that changed when Christy wrote mother on the blackboard.
Q10: How does our understanding develop as a result of the repeated reference to the fund-raising benefit?
We understand this because the fund-raising provides us with a contrast to the inner city community. His family are uncomfortable at the fund-raiser but we can see that his mum is proud and loves her son.
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