Paddy Clarke Revision

Key Themes in Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha

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Bildungsroman - a story of someone growing up. eg. from a boy to a man such as in Paddy Clake Ha Ha Ha
Short / simple sentences eg. "I stopped. It was cold." - shows youth
Oxymoron eg. "Screamed whispers" - shows confusion. "Screamed" implies violence and "whispers" implies secrets
Repetition
Colons and semi colons - shows he has used a fact to work out a situation. eg. "The television was on; that meant ma and da weren't in bed." - working out - shows maturity / youth as facts are withheld
Pathetic fallacy eg. "It was cold." - when a situation is mirrored in weather / surroundings. In this example, shows tention between family
Juxtaposition - when a long sentence is followed by a short one (vise versa). This can show pace / confusion / listening and waiting.

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