As I have continued to read I have noticed the character of Paddy to be developing more and more. With each story that he shares with us, the readers, we are able to more clearly see into his life and place in the family. Paddy shares stories of him and Sinbad as well as of his friends. We are able to see a lot of what Paddy does in his free time and how he feels about things. Contrary to some of my classmates belief that Paddy is abusive and violent, I feel that he is just a young child growing up...he's a typical or "normal" 10 year old boy from my point of view. Paddy's relationship with his brother Sinbad seems to be like any other brother-to-brother relationship. The two fight and have their differences but we, as the readers, are able to see a side of Paddy and Sinbad together where they actually show that they love each other (like all siblings do deep down inside).
As I have read further I am noticing the fighting between Ma and Da to be increasing. As a result, the character of Paddy is being affected by it despite the fact that he is not fully aware of what is going on. We, the readers, are unsure of what the fighting is about and are somewhat "in the dark" as to what is actually going on between Ma and Da because we are getting a child's (Paddy's) point of view. In other words, because we are seeing this fighting develop and grow through the stories of Paddy through a child's eyes we cannot be completely clear as to what is happening.
On page 191 (in my book) I have started to see another side of Paddy...or I am starting to see him "come of age." At this point, Paddy is starting to understand the fighting and become more aware of the way that his Da treats his Ma. In this section, just a few pages or paragraphs earlier, Paddy witnesses his Da slapping his Ma across the face. Paddy is startled and shocked and begins to want to protect his Ma. For me, this allowed me to see that Paddy is starting to grow up and "come of age." As a result, I am curious to read further and see how he develops and starts to "grow up" more with other situations that I feel are going to arise between Ma and Pa.
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