What happened in BiF was that this glass sculpture artist from Co. Clare, at this big gallery opening in Dublin, replies to a stereotypically snooty English art guy, who is trying to psychoanalyze her work, that her sculpture represents the current Irish struggle against English oppression, i.e. the Troubles. What made it so insufferable was that the character did it "roguishly" and with "a twinkle in her eye." Of course the English guy is embarrassed and harrumphs, and the Dubliner gallery owner love interest is amused. Ugh, it just rang false in so many ways. It was like making a cute remark about the Oklahoma city bombing.
From the dedication page, I guess Roberts has vacationed in SW Ireland, but from the tone of her books, you would think that she just watched "Darby O'Gill" and "The Quiet Man" on repeat.
I am actually reminded of this time when I was down in Co. Wexford, staying at a B&B. I figured, "Oh, I'm in the South, people should be more chillin' about history, then they are back North." Um, no. There was a statue in town of a priest who died fighting the English, back in the 18th century. The B&B owner was telling me about it, and I tried to tell a joke. The B&B guy was NOT amused, and I remember how SCARY INTENSE he got, saying that this guy was a martyr and should be revered. It was sure an interesting moment!
Speaking of fanfic, how's "Refugees" coming along? :D
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Date: 2009-06-22 09:10 pm (UTC)From the dedication page, I guess Roberts has vacationed in SW Ireland, but from the tone of her books, you would think that she just watched "Darby O'Gill" and "The Quiet Man" on repeat.
I am actually reminded of this time when I was down in Co. Wexford, staying at a B&B. I figured, "Oh, I'm in the South, people should be more chillin' about history, then they are back North." Um, no. There was a statue in town of a priest who died fighting the English, back in the 18th century. The B&B owner was telling me about it, and I tried to tell a joke. The B&B guy was NOT amused, and I remember how SCARY INTENSE he got, saying that this guy was a martyr and should be revered. It was sure an interesting moment!
Speaking of fanfic, how's "Refugees" coming along? :D