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What does Roddy Doyle tell us about growing up in 1960s Ireland? Roddy Doyle's Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha concentrates on the life of a 10-year-old boy named Paddy Clarke who lives in Barrytown, Ireland. Right the way through the novel, Roddy Doyle illustrates not only how Paddy Clarke's Irish surroundings have influenced his childhood, but also the ways in which American and English influences have played their parts in his upbringing. Since Paddy Clarke is living in Barrytown, the reader can't stereotype the small town to make out what growing up in Ireland was like. This is due to the fact that Barrytown is clearly a fabricated town and it, like all towns, cannot describe the whole country. Also, Barrytown isn't described as a city but a small town, which only has "twenty-seven dogs," as Paddy Clarke points out, to show the reader the minuteness of the town. However, although...

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