Importance of Games in the Book Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle
In the book Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha written by Roddy Doyle, Paddy Clarke
is the main character. The author writes the book from Paddy's point
of view in the first person. The book evolves around Paddy and his
life experiences. Paddy is a boy aged ten, who lives with his Da also
known as Patrick, his Ma, his younger brother Sinbad who real name is
Francis and his two younger sisters Deidre and Cathy. Paddy and his
family live in a house on a new estate in Barrytown. Barrytown is
where many memories take place for Paddy.
I think the author makes the games important to the book for many
reasons. Firstly, at the age of ten all children like to play games to
socialise, a method to making new friends and they also reveal the
character and personalities of children. By the games revealing
children's characters it also attracts the attention of the readers
and keeps them attracted to the point where they want to read more.
When children look back on the games they played when they were of a
younger age, they have fond memories of them. Games are what children
remember when they grow up.
I think the games are just as important to Paddy as they are to the
book. Games are a way of coping with life at such a young age, and
this is why Paddy makes every situation a game. We know this because
of the time in the book where Ian McEvoy falls of the sofa and Paddy
says 'he fell. I won' which then follows by 'Champi-on! Champi-on!
Champi-on!'
Although Paddy plays a lot of games with his friends, he does play
some on his own. Paddy has a little den which he goes to and plays. I
think he plays on his own to get away from reality. Paddy's den is
like his own little world where he sometimes escapes to get away from
his Ma and Da arguing.
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Bissell, Tom. Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter. New York, NY: Pantheon Books, 2010. Print.
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Most children grow up playing card games. It starts out with card games like Go Fish and other matching games and turns into strategic trading card games such as Yu-Gi-Oh and pokemon. Kids usually stop playing these types of card games. Some children want to continue to play the games as they grow into their adult years, but is faced with obstacles like peer pressure and parent’s ideals and worry whether they should do what they want or do what they feel is expected of them. Anything in life could be a productive lifestyle including things from one’s childhood such as a simple card game.
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