Mac Laverty, Bernard: CAL

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Das vorliegende Dokument ist eine Zusammenfassung des Romans „Cal“ von Bernard Mac Laverty. Der Roman handelt von einem 19-jährigen katholischen Jungen namens Cal, der mit seinem Vater auf einem protestantischen Grundstück in Nordirland lebt. Ihr Haus wird von protestantischen Nachbarn bedroht, die sie vertreiben wollen. Cal verliebt sich in Marcella, eine Bibliothekarin, die katholisch ist, aber mit einem Protestant verheiratet war, der von paramilitärischen Gruppen ermordet wurde. Im Laufe der Geschichte wird Cal in Aktivitäten der paramilitärischen Gruppe verwickelt und hilft bei einem Raubüberfall, den Marcellas Mann begangen hatte, bevor er getötet wurde. Er verliebt sich in Marcella und fühlt sich schuldig an ihrem Tod. Der Roman thematisiert Unterdrückung, Gewalt und Konflikte zwischen Katholiken und Protestanten in Nordirland.
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C A L Bernard Mac Laverty The Author Cal was written by Bernard Mac Laverty. It was first published by Jonathan Cape in 1983. Bernard Mac Laverty was born in Belfast, where he worked for ten years as a medical laboratory technician before studying English at Queen s University. He then moved to Scotland and taught for a number of years. He now writes full-time and lives in Glasgow. He has written three novels Lamb , Cal (both of which have been made into successful films) and most recently, Grace Notes . He is also the author of four collections of short stories: Secrets , A Time to Dance , The Great Profundo and Walking the Dog . The Story Cal, he is 19 years old, and his father live in a Protestant estate in Ulster but they are Catholic. They are the only Catholic family there. Cal s father Shamie McCluskey works at the abattoir. Other Catholics moved before but Shamie is stubborn and wants to stay. He always says: No Loyalist bastard is going to force me out of my home. They can kill me first. Cal is worried. He also doesn t fear a single bastard, a Protestant, but an accumulation of them. Only two of their near neighbours would stand by them if something would happen like an eviction. Cal gave up his job at the abattoir because he hadn t a strong enough stomach. So Crilly got the job and Shamie is embarrassed about this. Now Cal is unemployed. One day the boy walks to the library. Cal finds it a good place to pass some of the time. But today he sees a new woman behind ...
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