Hurlamaboc - Achoimhre

Is aoir nua-aoiseach é an sliocht seo as an úrscéal Hurlamaboc

This extract from the novel Hurlamaboc is a modern satire.

Baineann an sliocht seo le saol na mean-aime in Éirinn. Tugann sé léargas dúinn ar shaol, ar mheon agus ar luachanna na meán-aicme.

This extract is associated with the life of the middle class in Ireland. It gives us an insight into the life, mentality and values ​​of the middle class.

Cruthaíonn an t-údar íomhá d'ascaill éigin i mBaile Átha Cliath. Bóthar 'fionn, foirfe' atá ann agus tá gach bean ar an mbothar fionn agus foirfe chomh maith, go háirithe Lisín, máthair Ruán. Tá na má ar an mbóthar ar fad mar an gcéanna - néata agus faiseanta

The author creates an image of a certain avenue in Dublin. It is a 'fair, perfect' road and every woman on the road is fair and perfect too, especially Lisín, Ruán's mother. The women on the road are all the same - neat and fashionable.

Tá gach teaghlach sa cheantar an-saibhir, cliste agus dathúil. Baineann an sliocht le muintir Albright - teaghlach atá ina chónaí i mbruachbhaile faiseanta. Cé go bhfuil an teaghlach seo saibhir agus go bhfuil Lisín "foirfe" mar bhean, tuigimid nach mockina bhfuil Ruán róshona ann féin. Is léir go bhfuil an scribhneoir ag déanamh scigmhagadh ar luachanna na meánaicme.

Every family in the area is very wealthy, intelligent and handsome. The extract concerns the Albright family - a family who lives in a fashionable suburb. Although this family is wealthy and Lisín is "perfect" as a wife, we understand that Ruán is not a too happy person. It is clear that the writer is mocking middle-class values.

Tá Lisín agus Pól pósta le fiche bliain agus tá Lisín ag eagrú cóisir mhór mar cheiliúradh. Tá gach rud eagraithe aici don chóisir. Tá an reoiteoir lán le bia agus tá reoiteoir breise tógtha ar cíos aici. Beidh an chóisir ar siúl sa ghairdín má bhíonn an aimsir go maith, ach má bhíonn an aimsir go dona beidh an chóisir ar siúl sa teach. Tá an spás acu mar tá teach mór acu, agus é ar fad in ord agus in eagar. Tá sé glan, néata agus snasta, cosúil le Lisín féin.

Lisín and Pól have been married for twenty years and Lisín is organizing a big party to celebrate. She has everything organized for the party. The freezer is full of food and she has rented an extra freezer. The party will take place in the garden if the weather is good, but if the weather is bad the party will take place in the house. They have the space because they have a big house, and everything is in order. It is clean, neat and shiny, like Lisín herself.

Ach taobh thiar den fhoirfeacht seo tá an-chuid fadhbanna ann, idir mathair agus mac. Ní mar a shiltear a bítear, mar a deir an seanfhocal.

But behind this perfection there are many problems, between mother and son. everything is not as it seems, as the old saying goes.

Tá Lisín féin néata agus álainn, agus tá a teach néata agus álainn chomh maith. Ach feicimid snobby cé chomh baothghalánta is atá meon na ndaoine ar an ascaill. Ni aontaionn Ruán le meon a thuismitheoiri, fach. Tuigimid go bhfuil mishuainneas air. Nit sé ag suller sangco an gcóisir, cé go ndeir sé a mhalairt lena mháthair.

Lisín herself is neat and beautiful, and her house is neat and beautiful as well. But we see hoe snobby the attitude of the people on the avenue is. Ruán does not agree with his parents' attitude, however. We understand that he is restless. He is not looking forward to the party, although he tells his mother otherwise.

Ni fhaighimid ach sracfhéachaint ar shaol mhuintir Albright sa sliocht seo ach tuigimid láithreach nach bhfuil gach rud chomh foirfe is a cheapann Lisín.

We only get a glimpse of the life of the Albright family in this passage but we immediately understand that not everything is as perfect as Lisín thinks.

Léiríonn an meon seo ábharachas i measc na meánaicme roimh an gcúlú eacnamaíochta. Léirionn an t-údar na hiarrachtai a dhéanann mná coinneáil suas lena chéile. Feictear an tsuim a chuireann siad san fhaisean chun bheith chomh dathúil agus chomh galánta le gach bean eile. Fiú nuair a théann said amach leis an mbruscar, caitheann siad gúnaí oiche deasa.

This attitude reflects materialism among the middle class before the economic recession. The author shows the efforts that women make to keep up with each other. The interest they put into fashion to be as beautiful and elegant as every other woman is seen. Even when they go out with the trash, they wear nice evening dresses.

Tá ioróin ar leith in ainm an teaghlaigh "Albright", mar tugann sé le fios go bhfuil gach rud i gceart. Ach is léir go bhfuil rud éigin in easnamh i saol an teaghlaigh seo agus leis an stil bheatha seo i gcoitinne.

There is a particular irony in the name of the "Albright" family, as it suggests that everything is fine. But it is clear that something is missing in the life of this family and this lifestyle in general.

Úsáidtear greann éadrom sa sliocht. Tá sé le sonrú sa chur síos a dhéantar ar Lisín go bhfuil an t-údar ag magadh fúithi agus faoina saol. Tá an t-údar ag aoradh agus ag magadh faoin stil bheatha a chleachtann siad.

The passage uses light humor. It is evident in the description of Lisín that the author is making fun of her and her life. The author is praising and mocking the lifestyle they lead

Déantar scigmhagadh agus aoradh ar an meánaicme sa sliocht seo. Cuirtear an-bhéim ar fad ar earraí saolta agus ábharachas, ar airgead, ar bhaothghalántacht

The middle class is mocked and worshipped in this passage. There is a great deal of emphasis on worldly goods and materialism, on money, on vanity

Tá deighlt ollmhór idir iad agus an chosmhuintir agus tuigeann siad go maith é. Is daoine baothghalánta, ardnósacha iad. 'Fiú amháin agus iad ag rith amach leis an mbruscar bhiodh gúnaí oíche deasa orthu agus ghruaig cíortha go néata acu, ionas go duigfeadh na fir a bhailigh an bruscar gur daoine deasa iad!

There is a huge gap between them and the common people and they understand it well. They are elegant, high-class people. 'Even when they ran out with the garbage they would wear nice evening dresses and their hair was neatly combed, so that the men who collected the garbage would think they were nice people

Feicimid géire an scigmhagaidh ag crioch an tsleachta. Deirtear linn go bhfuil Lisin ina balde mhórán eagraiochtaí agus clubanna, ní ar mhaithe le leas an phobail, áfach, ach ar mhaithe lena híomha féin sa tsochaí.

We see the sharpness of the satire at the end of the passage. We are told that Lisin is a member of many organizations and clubs, not for the benefit of the public, however, but for the sake of her own image in society.

Tugtar le tuiscint don léitheoir ag an bpointe seo gur duine éadomhain, fimineach, falsa i Lisín. Bhí sí bainteach le clubanna agus le heagraiochtai ní ar mhaithe le carthanacht ach ar mhaithe le go mbeadh sí chun tosaigh ar a comharsana agus go spreagfadh sí éad iontu.

The reader is given the impression at this point that Lisin is a shallow, feminine, fake person. She was involved in clubs and organizations not for the sake of charity but for the sake of being ahead of her neighbors and inspiring envy in them.

Aoir atá sa sliocht seo, gan dabht, agus is aoir an-ghlic é Na Carachtair agus an caidreamh eatarthu.

This passage is, without a doubt, satire, and the Characters and the relationship between them is a very clever satire.