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Essay Archive - Families Portrayed In Roddy Doyle's Books
Families Portrayed In Roddy Doyle's Books
Why do we hear so much about family these days? Perhaps it is because
relationships between family members are assumed to be the prototype for all
other social relations. In the novels, The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van,
Roddy Doyle shows his support of the family as an institution. Each character
demonstrates strength and direction within the family unit. However, when the
stability of the family is threatened, each character breaks down along with the
family itself.
When we think of family life we associate happiness, a life of sh....
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