The Snapper

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Term Paper Title	The Snapper
# of Words	1282
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	5.13

The Snapper

In the novel “The Snapper”, Roddy Doyle explores the everyday life of a
normal family living in Ireland, focusing on a main character who deals with having
conflict with the community, in a mature way and becoming a stronger person
because of it.  I found this novel very appealing - the authors use of comedy and
realism made me understand the storylines and also make it more enjoyable.  I was
able to relate to the main character, although not in all ways, but I could sense the
same worries and fears she may have for the future.  The main feature which stood
out to me was the authors use of narration throughout the novel.  Roddy Doyle uses
mainly speech, I feel this is a resourceful way to bring my attention to the feelings
and thoughts of the characters, it also takes me right to the heart and sole of the
characters making me feel more like I am there in that situation and not what, for
example the author thinks of the situation.  I believe the authors use of dialogue and
first person narrative creates a relevant importance to the enjoyment and
understanding of the novel. Therefore I will be studying in detail his use of dialogue
and first person narrative, to convey relationships between the characters and the
affect it creates on me the reader.

The authors use of dialogue in “The Snapper” enables me to fully understand
the true meaning of the characters intentions throughout the novel.  The dialogue is
able to show the bond Sharon (the main character) has with her father and how they
communicate well with each other.  A key example would be when Sharon breaks
the news that she is pregnant to her mother and father:

-“I don’t know”he said
-”I should give ou’, I suppose.  An’ throw a wobbler or somethin’.  But -
what’s the point?”
“ You should’ve come to us earlier -before, yeh know -an’ said you were
goin’ to get pregnant”.
The three of them laughed.

          This piece of dialogue shows that Sharon’s father (Jimmy Sr.) doesn’t react
badly he is more sympathetic and confused. Also Jimmy Sr. takes the unexpected
news lightly, as he jokes of it, this is highly unusual for a father to react, normally a
father would be very angry and raged.  This scene develops the idea that the
relationship between Sharon and her father is of understanding and closeness.  I find
this scene comic- with the reaction of her father being some what unexpected
especially in his last line, when he makes a joke of it.

           What makes this sce...

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