{"product_id":"reading-roddy-doyle-9780815606864","title":"Reading Roddy Doyle","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaramine White\u003c\/b\u003e teaches English at Guilford Technical Community College in Greensboro, North Carolina.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845551329554,"sku":"9780815606864","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a2980a81-0dba-4ace-a067-8900b402cf54.jpg?v=1737353586","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reading-roddy-doyle-9780815606864","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}