Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha is a story of childhood, loss, and disappointment. The story is told in the unconventional manner of a first person narrative, where the narrator and protagonist, Paddy Clarke, takes the reader through a harsh and chaotic year in the life of a 10-year-old Northern Irish boy. Paddy and his friends play and explore in their village, where life forces them through the sometimes-horrific process of growing up. Specifically, Paddy’s …showed first 75 words of 1018 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1018 total…doubt and look at him for how he has changed, later on as their relationship continues to grow Sinbad will forgive his brother and their relationship can finally come full circle. Through the fights and arguments, the attempts at being nice, and everything else these two young boys have been through, their relationship has endured both the good and the bad and is well on its way to becoming the relationship Paddy seems to want.