{"product_id":"reading-roddy-doyle-paperback","title":"Reading Roddy Doyle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaramine White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoddy Doyle is one of the most popular Irish writers at work today. His book \u003ci\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/i\u003e won the Booker Prize, and \u003ci\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Snapper\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Van\u003c\/i\u003e have all been made into feature films. In this first critical look at his oeuvre, Caramine White explores Doyle's innovative use of language; his employment of humor to further his characters' development and manipulate his audience; the role, however slight, that religion and politics play in his writing; and Doyle's overall social vision as projected in each book and as part of a complete body of work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProminent aspects of each novel are brought to light, for instance, the function of music in \u003ci\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/i\u003e; the importance of humor to diffuse tension in \u003ci\u003eThe Snapper\u003c\/i\u003e; the growing realism and deeper character development in \u003ci\u003eThe Van\u003c\/i\u003e; the use of double writing in \u003ci\u003ePaddy Clarke\u003c\/i\u003e; and the symbolic significance of Paula's life as a metaphor for the abuses women suffer in a patriarchal society in \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Walked into Doors\u003c\/i\u003e. White also discusses his recent novel, the critically acclaimed\u003ci\u003e A Star Called Henry\u003c\/i\u003e. She completes the volume with a transcription of an extensive interview with the author that reveals many facets of Doyle's life reflected in his writing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaramine White\u003c\/b\u003e teaches English at Guilford Technical Community College in Greensboro, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.97 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45942791569593,"sku":"9780815606864","price":24.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/ekxKTWF0QVdPdkFsM2VVZUNqSXJhUT09.webp?v=1769379798","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/reading-roddy-doyle-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}