This book review was written by Eugene Kernes
Is This An Overview?
A set of short stories that were meant to be derogatory
references to the author’s ethnic group, the Irish. Sharing the various behaviors that the author
disapproved off. Sharing how the people
held themselves back. Sharing the disapproved
ideas the Irish had on various topics. The
original language used inhibited the publication of the stories. The references were meant to be derogatory,
but the author still had nostalgia for Ireland, wanted to take part in the
culture.
Caveats?
These are short stories, which means they contain little
information. Usually have a single
pivotal moment, leaving the potential development of characters for the reader
to decide. The lessons about behavior,
or the Irish, can be simple, open, and not limited to the Irish. Other lessons can be hidden, only to be
revealed by a reader who knows the situation the characters were part of. The socioeconomic, political, and religious
background of the characters.
