English Essay“Violent conflict is a destructive force for any society because it impacts on relationships as well as the environment.”
...n out with a Catholic boy and he is not happy about it at all. The street finds out and isn’t happy with Sadie for going out with Kevin. Mr. Mullet is another character that gets involved in the fight between Kevin and Mr. Jackson. Tommy- Da, you’re not going to start fighting Mr. Jackson- You don’t seem to care who your sister’s roaming around the streets with till all hours of the night, but I do! Sadie- What do you want to fight Kevin for? He didn’t force me to go with him… Kevin- I don’t want to fight anyone, Mr. Jackson Mr Mullet- No, cause you’re probably too yellow! You lot are all the same! Kevin- Oh you think we’re yellow, do you? If you were my own age I’d let you have it, but I don’t pick on old men! Mr Jackson- Why you…(he grabs at Kevin, pushing Mullet out of the way) By the time I’m finished with you, you won’t dare come near my daughter again… This part of the play, Across the Barricades, shows the start of the family tension in the book. This is when Sadie and Mr. Jackson start fighting a lot. They become more distant towards each other. This shows that the religious differences between Kevin and Sadie puts a strain on relationships and family relationships. Sadie thinks about her relationship with Kevin and doesn’t know if there is much point going out with him because it causes so much trouble and conflict between friends and family. “But if me going out with Kevin causes so much trouble, is it worth it?” Sadie The Starling Tree also experiences family tension. Fawn has a large roll in her household. She cooks nearly every night for her brother and dad. Her mum works late so she is never home. Her dad is very ill so it is hard for her to ask for help from him and her brother is hardly ever home. She feel’s that she is responsible for her brother’s actions and blames herself for him being that way. When Fawn wanted to go out one night with her boyfriend, she became very abusive towards her family. She recently had a fight with her brother and took her anger out on her family. Fawn- I’...