Na Carachtair: Jimmy

• Is é buaic na seachtaine dó ná béile a cheannach sa bhialann ghasta ar an Aoine agus ar an Satharn, físeán a fháil agus féachaint air lena bhean chéile.
  • The highlight of the week for him is buying a meal at the fast food restaurant on Friday and on Saturday, getting a video and watching it with his wife.
• Gnáthshaol ag gnáthdhaoine atá ann.
  • It's an ordinary life for ordinary people.

• An saol atá ag Jimmy, is é sin an saol atá uaidh.
  • The life Jimmy has is the life that he wants.
• Protastúnach atá ann. Tá sé sin soléir ó ainmneacha na bpáistí.
  • He is Protestant. That is clear from the children's names.

• Is athair grámhar é-tá a cuid smaointe ar fad dírithe ar a chlann.
  • He is a loving father-all of his thoughts are focused on his family.
• Tá Jimmy lán le grá ag smaoineamh ar a pháistí agus ag mothú ciontach nach bhfuil sé ann chun cabhrú.
  • Jimmy is full of love thinking about his children and he feels guilty that he is not there to help.

• B'fhearr le Jimmy a bheith sa bhaile, ag teannadh na bpáistí lena chroí, ag canadh dóibh agus ag éisteacht leo ag plobaireacht.
  • Jimmy would prefer to be at home, hugging the kids to his chest, singing to them and listening to them chattering.
• Ní fear mór ólacháin é.
  • He is not a big drinker.
• Is fear céile dílis agus buíoch é.
  • He is a loyal and grateful husband.
• Tá sé ag iarraidh Sarah a shasamh agus mar sin téann sé amach ag ól lena chairde gach Aoine.
  • He is trying to please Sarah and so goes out drinking with his friends every Friday.
• Ceapann Jimmy nach bhfuil páistí eile ar an saol cosúil le John, Elizabeth agus Margaret.
  • Jimmy thinks that there are no children in the world like John, Elizabeth and Margaret.
• Tá sé an-bhródúil as an obair a rinne Sarah sa teach.
  • He is very proud of the work that Sarah did in the house.
• Is cara maith, dílis é Jimmy.
  • Jimmy is a good, loyal friend.
• Bhí sé ag cosaint Billy agus é i dtrioblóid ag an bair.
  • He was protecting Billy when he was in trouble at the bar.
• Tá sé tuisceanach le Liz, an freastalaí.
  • He is understanding with Liz, the waitress.
• Ligean sí rún a saoil leis.
  • She tells him her life's secrets.
• Aithníonn sí an cineál fir atá ann agus cuireann sí muinín ann.
  • She recognises the type of man he is and trusts him.
• Tá Jimmy sona sásta lena shaolagus agus tuigeann sé go bhfuil an t-ádh leis. Níl an t-ádh céanna le gach duine.
  • Jimmy is very happy with his life and he understands that he is lucky. Not everybody has the same luck.
• Níl na mioncharactair ann ach chun bim a bhur ar maitheas Jimmy. Seasann Jimmy do gach rud atá ceart, cóir, cimplí, soineanta.
  • The minor characters are only there to emphasise Jimmy's goodness. Jimmy stands for everything that is right, just, simple and clear.
• Is meafar é a shaol agus a bhás do na trioblóidí.
  • His life and death are a metaphor for the troubles.