![]() ![]() McGahern said of the novel: "The whole country is made up of families, each family a kind of independent republic. It particularly exposes the insecurities and inexpressiveness of Irish masculinity. Michael says "I'm afraid we might all die in Ireland if we don't get out fast." McGahern asks whether exile offers the only hope for freedom and individuality in this society.Ī theme of the novel is the difficulty of communication between a father and his children, which questions Ireland's conceit of itself as a healthy family-centred society. The novel explores the mindset of post-colonial, traditional, Catholic, rural Ireland. ![]() All the small details of the Morans' lives gather together to give a powerful story of intergenerational relationships and the need to form connections to the past. There are few dramatic highs and lows and events are paced at the normal tempo of life. There is not a large amount of plot in the story, with most of the action taking place in flashbacks as the Morans remember the past. The novel is not segmented into chapters. The novel is written in quiet and restrained prose, a characteristic of McGahern's writing. ![]()
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