Hello.
I have got a question concerning a certain passage from Bernard Marc Laverty's novel "Cal".
The passages says: Their flages were threaded into the side netting, a red one for a goal, a white one for a point. Mortl and venial sins. Red for sex and murder, white for working while you were collecting the dole. He imagined the priest lening out of the confession box with his flags.
When I was reading the passage my thoughts were that Cal who is on a football play -in a place in which he enjoys freedom because of being in the Republic of Ireland- even in this place is haunted by the memories of his dark sins.
Red, the colour of blood, for supporting Robert Morton's murder and being sexually attracted to the victim's widow Marcella Morton.
But I am not sure what is meant with "..white for working while you were collecting the dole." Cal has no job and therefore is dependent on the dole.
So why does the passage say "..working while collecting the dole".
My guess is that this "working" is connected to his involvement in the IRA.
Am I right with my ideas? What are your guesses?
I would be very grateful if you could help me.
Greetings
I have got a question concerning a certain passage from Bernard Marc Laverty's novel "Cal".
The passages says: Their flages were threaded into the side netting, a red one for a goal, a white one for a point. Mortl and venial sins. Red for sex and murder, white for working while you were collecting the dole. He imagined the priest lening out of the confession box with his flags.
When I was reading the passage my thoughts were that Cal who is on a football play -in a place in which he enjoys freedom because of being in the Republic of Ireland- even in this place is haunted by the memories of his dark sins.
Red, the colour of blood, for supporting Robert Morton's murder and being sexually attracted to the victim's widow Marcella Morton.
But I am not sure what is meant with "..white for working while you were collecting the dole." Cal has no job and therefore is dependent on the dole.
So why does the passage say "..working while collecting the dole".
My guess is that this "working" is connected to his involvement in the IRA.
Am I right with my ideas? What are your guesses?
I would be very grateful if you could help me.
Greetings