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The Good People - Culture, Place & Identity - Coggle Diagram
The Good People - Culture, Place & Identity
Illness
Culture: Seen as extremely negative, especially when it's unknown
Culture/Identity: Can also be seen as the influence of the fairies, i.e. when you are mysteriously sick/something is different it is the mark of the fairies
Within the town, due to the increased general medical knowledge illness is not feared as much because it is better understood
Gender Roles
Represented through Aine (i.e. the women shun her because she is barren), i.e. 'women are meant to bear children'.
Discussion with Nora about moving in/leaving her home due to Martin dieing. I.e. men are the providers.
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Religion & Folklore
Fairies
Seen in everything by the community, in the lights, in the grass, in the trees, in the animals etc.
Culturally significant as they are a way for the villagers to peacefully live together and feel good because they can cast blame on something other than each other.
Deep cultural belief, as seen in how Fr Healy admits that he haz come to eradicate old /pagan beliefs/fairies.
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Some people have a strong belief and identity in Catholicism (Fr Healy, others in the community who change over later in the novel)
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Social Roles
Blacksmith
John O'Donoghue's role in the community is to provide a communal place, his forge is a very central part of the community
Father Healy
Supposed to provide spiritual, emotional and physical support. Doesn't do this very well. Aims to remove the pagan beliefs from the community
Nance Roche
Helps the community the way she knows how. Uses her 'knowledge' to heal and fix things within the community. Also a midwife.