Perspectives

For you to better understand the relevance of the short story “Walking the Dog” by Bernard MacLaverty, it is important for you to also look at the text from different perspectives.

Literary period

Bernard MacLaverty is a realistic, modernist writer.

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Works with the same theme

The conflict in Northern Ireland has been explored by several other authors in literature. One such example is “To Keep the Faith” by Michael Becket (The Lift, p. 118), which shows how The Troubles have affected two wives and two boys (Protestant and Catholic)...

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