Indledning
A child split between his Catholic roots from his mother and Protestant father was once an inherent risk in Northern Ireland.
The conflict in Northern Ireland shaped a predictable future for many kids growing up in the middle of it, who were forced into siding with either the Catholics or the Protestants.
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Uddrag
Chambers use of repetition and contrast within, regarding Catholics and Protestants works as a reminder to us how divided the two were from each other.
The division and mutual hatred between Catholics and Protestants meant that if you were to grow up in an ultra-loyalist part of town, you almost certainly would be an ultra-loyalist yourself.
For Chambers this meant that the vast majority of people in his school, church and the people closest to him also was heavily influenced by this mindset.
This was a time when nobody could go a day without thinking about the others and their own and the conflict between:
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