Flashcards. Despite this, he does help Paddy when his parents are fighting a lot, and tries to talk to him and lets him sleep. Liam and Aidan are members of Paddy’s gang. He is an alco. He "heads the imaginary ball", which becomes a symbol of Paddy's effort to block out his emotions. He also seems to be the role model for Paddy, and who he goes to, especially at the beginning of the book for questions and thought out discussions. STUDY. Paddy's little brother, who he abuses both physically and verbally. Paddy goes to her for for motherly love and affection. NEW! When Liam is in Paddy’s class at school, he soils his trousers. They are mentioned in the opening few paragraphs of the novel and they seem notable to Paddy because their mother is dead. Write. Paddy reports, "Liam and Aidan sometimes didn’t go to school. Perhaps Doyle uses these characters to show the often inevitable effects on children who are left to their own devices and neglected at home. Tries to dominate the other kids, including Paddy. Terms in this set (11) Paddy Clarke JR. 10 years old, full of energy. O'Connel brothers who lost their mom. Has a younger brother who he abuses, but he doesn't know how to show his love otherwise. This painful prank comes just after they have shared a joke. He is a powerful character who needs to control and dominate the other boys. Leader of Paddy's gang. Dad is an "alco" who "holws at the moon at night" They is shunned from the group. Prone to violence, and especially at school. Despite this, he loves him deeply but doesn't know how else to show it. Created by. PLAY. Father of Liam and Aiden, who lost his wife. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha is a novel by Roddy Doyle. Match. But he notices that as Liam grows up he "became dangerous". The symbol of the bad education that Paddy recieves. She seems to recieves the blunt of the pain when she and her husband fight. Our first impression is that he is a trouble-maker because he has stopped at a neighbour’s gate and “bashed it with his stick”. Sinbad stands for the innocence that, at times, Paddy wants to go back to. He is bullied for being overweight. Their da let them stay at home sometimes if they were good.”. The main characters are Paddy, his brother Sinbad and his parents. She also seems to be everything that holds Paddy's world. Find GCSE resources for every subject. Paddy feels superior to them. He has the ideas for how the boys should cause trouble, but is careful to leave himself clear of blame. The main characters are Paddy, his brother Sinbad and his parents. He is another member of Paddy's gang who gets into the most trouble with Henno. He is helpless to his parents fighting, and it affects him deeply emotionally. Test. dpoulsen17. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha -- Characters. When Paddy sings a song his father has taught him Kevin simply dismisses him, saying "That’s stupid”. All her actions make up the ritual and order that Paddy needs. His moods seem to swing at different times. He is tough, not so good at soccer, but he smokes and doesn't need anyone. Kevin is Paddy’s neighbour and the leader of the gang. His physical acts on his wife condemn his character. Liam and Aidan O’Connell, members of Paddy’s gang, Home Economics: Food and Nutrition (CCEA). Notices almost everything, but has a hard time connecting the dots.He is very hard on himself, continuously calling himself studid. Mr Hennessey seems to be particularly considerate over this and the other boys feel he is being treated favourably. The character who Paddy absolutely adores towards the end of the book. Parents are always fighting. He is often the "ref", the “judge” or the "high priest" and the boys seem to allow this without argument. Our team of exam survivors will get you started and keep you going. Kevin can also be cruel in his jibes and in inflicting pain on the other boys. Kevin is clever at school - always getting “ten out of ten, in everything” - but uses this intelligence to manipulate others. Notices almost everything, but has a hard time connecting the dots.He is very hard on himself, continuously calling himself studid. Not as daring as Paddy. He does this by beating them with a ruler or belt. He also likes everything in order, nothing out of the norm. By the end of the novel Kevin has not changed. He howls at the moon at night. He is a hardass who has to uphold a rep of being mean and hard to his students. When hiding in the building pipes Kevin "prunes" Paddy (kicks him in the testicles). He is introduced in the second line of the novel. He continues to show his cruel streak after he and Paddy have fallen out, "I’m going to get you Clarke … D’you hear me?". The part where he lies about the autograph in Paddy's book about not being George Best's is a turning point in their relationship. Read about our approach to external linking. Is paddy's best friend but later they have a fight, where Paddy seems to win, but Kevin never surrenders, so then the kids call Paddy "Chicken" and "Boycott" continuously. The Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and … She is relatively flat character, and is maternal through and through. Paddy looks up to Charlo so much because he is numb to everything, which is what he needs to be, unless he wants to be sad and crying all the time. Spell. 10 years old, full of energy. Also seems to be short tempered. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha is a novel by Roddy Doyle. This family is often juxtaposed with Paddy’s own family, emphasising the fact that Paddy and Sinbad have a close-knit and supportive home. Kevin has an older brother and perhaps this allows him to have more daring and interesting ideas about things he has learnt from him. Gravity. Makes fun of paddy at the end and is good at imitating a chicken. Learn. Paddy sympathizes for her more than his dad. Kevin is a flat character as well, who never seems to change and continuous his malicious and mean ways.

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