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The Guilt of the Protagnoist in 'Cal' by Bernard Maclaverty
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- Thu Jul 11 2002

... THE GUILT OF THE PROTAGONIST IN "CAL" BY BERNARD MACLAVERTY Set during the sixties and using the Troubles in Northern Ireland as a suitably depressing backdrop, "Cal" by Bernard MacLaverty is the tale of a tragic love affair and the hopelessness of life during the Troubles. Cal's struggle for normality within the chaos which was life in Northern Ireland, has enabled MacLaverty to create a complex situation where society's view of right and wrong can be questioned. The book's factual base gives the novel a degree of realism, which permits MacLaverty to develop the characters and their emotions to the full hence allowing greater involvement on my part. Cal's guilt plays a huge part in his actions and are therefore integral to my understanding of life in Ireland. Before I read Cal, I held the view that the IRA had no place in today's society. Yet for Cal the situation














