He decides silently that she seems guilty of something, probably for a mistake she made in her marriage to the boy's father. Having always told the boy to interpret events through a spiritual lens, the boy becomes paranoid that his mother is being haunted or possessed. In 1953, the boy's mother endured serious spells of depression and fugue states. The story about Eddie's death is put in question, but one interpretation is that he was a rat, executed by IRA forces. The instance led to many protests and riots, and no one has worked at the distillery since. The boy walks by a decrepit old distillery where his uncle was killed during a shootout with the cops. It's 1945, and the boy is sitting on the staircase when his mother says she feels a ghost near the window, so the boy avoids it at all costs. This boy belongs to a religious community, and he was raised to perceive events through a spiritual lens, and he describes his paranoia as a kind of demonic haunting. He describes his feelings of confusion and paranoia regarding the IRA (also known as the Irish Liberation Army), a group of sometimes violent zealots in Ireland. Written by Nagy Greta and other people who wish to remain anonymousĪn unnamed narrator details his life in Ireland during the mid-20th century. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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