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The Confessions of Nipper Mooney - Ed Kavanagh

The Confessions of Nipper Mooney - Ed Kavanagh. IDENTITY. Identity. -The condition of being oneself and the sense of self (Webster’s) -How one defines themselves and how others see them.

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The Confessions of Nipper Mooney - Ed Kavanagh

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  1. The Confessions of Nipper Mooney - Ed Kavanagh IDENTITY

  2. Identity -The condition of being oneself and the sense of self (Webster’s) -How one defines themselves and how others see them. -One can identify with many things such as belief systems, wealth, relationships as well as the power we possess.

  3. Importance of Identity Allows people to have a sense of self, meaning and belonging Being able to identify with your surroundings Will help you to develop self-esteem when there are things around that you can easily identify with.

  4. -Helps reader identify with the novel and see themselves in certain situations that take place. ex. Confession box Nervous when with opposite sex

  5. Religion -Identify with how individuals are seen in the eyes of God and the church (good/bad) -Nipper identifies himself as a religious person -Nipper and other characters lived solely by their religion

  6. Authority -Parents, brothers and sisters were all in very powerful positions They used their authority to the absolute maximum (strapping) Monsignor Murphy did not want to give up his title as ‘priest’.

  7. Wealth -The clothing that the children wore, identified and determined their social status. -People who found themselves on the lower end of the spectrum (the Dunnes for example) were very often frowned upon by members of the whole community. ex. pg. 229

  8. Friends -Brigid -helps Nipper identify with his childhood -identifies himself as a sexual person (putting his hand up her shirt) -School friends - brought out the rebellious side of Nipper

  9. Friends -Paddy - rebellion (fighting and smoking) -compassion (homework) - childhood (grew up with him, memories) - future (through the good and bad) - nature (trails)

  10. Friends -Brendan - helped Nipper identify with nature and religion outside of the church - Nipper has respect for him and consider him as both a role model and a friend

  11. Nature -Fairies- help him identify with his childhood and his imagination Ocean helps Nipper imagine things and allow him to relax Connect with what God created

  12. An Understanding of the Novel -Helps the reader fully understand what type of person Nipper is. -Provides a clear picture for the reader Even if the reader doesn’t relate with religion, the novel helps them understand and see things in a religious aspect.

  13. Understanding Folklife “Olden” days and how things were in past generations School experiences (i.e the old school system) Nipper’s family experiences relate with those of our parents

  14. Things to Ponder: How does the novel compare with today’s portrayal of identity? Why has things changed so much since the past? Are there any other things that you think Nipper identifies with?

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