Big Brother Worship: Francis has this to Paddy, copying what Francis did when he was a baby and still likes to copy him occasionally (not even complaining when Paddy's friends pick on him, or Paddy locks him in a suitcase).Big Brother Bully: Paddy tends to bully Sinbad/Francis a lot at the start of the novel (making Francis swallow lighter fluid, beating him up, leaving him behind etc.) he discovers that in all the chaos, of the rebuilding of the town, him being deserted by his friends getting into a huge fight with kevin and his parents getting divorced he finds that all he wants is to be with his brother, who is also taking it really hard.
They Really Do Love Each Other: After spending the entire book either bullying, insulting or ignoring his brother Francis.Nearing the end of the novel, they agree to call him Francis. Affectionate Nickname: Paddy's brother Francis' nickname was apparently affectionate, but then it became an Embarrassing Nickname as he grew older.Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha provides examples of the following tropes: However, the innocence of the childish first-person narrative telling his daily activities with his friends hides a darker subtext not only of his parents' crumbling marriage, but also the Cold War, Vietnam and the prospect of death lingering over everyone. It follows the childhood antics of the titular character, 10-year-old Patrick Clarke, as he lives his life in 1960s Ireland. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha is a Coming of Age story written by Irish author Roddy Doyle.
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