Finnie Walsh Female Realtionships
Finnie Walsh is a young, wealthy, hard working boy. He has dreams and aspirations of one day, to hopefully become a professional hockey player; to play in the same ranks as “the greats,” such as Finnie’s favourite player, Peter Statsny. Finnie is also a very nice, well liked boy. Some would say he is even a ladies man. He has some very special relationships with females throughout the novel; three in particular are with Joyce Sweeney, Sarah Woodward, and Louise Woodward.
“Joyce Sweeney is hot,” and “was definitely a girl to keep an eye on.” She is two years older than Finnie and was Finnie’s first serious girlfriend. Finnie, not being the most attractive guy in the mix, must have a very ...
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little too strong and Finnie didn’t take too kindly in that and started to brawl with Frank. In the midst of their fight he threw Frank at the crowd and as Frank landed on a girl, oddly enough, his eyeball got accidentally popped out by the girls’ thumb. After this whole incident happened, people start to look at Finnie differently; “he became the villain.” Maybe Joyce likes this so called, bad boy act, and thinks Finnie is really like that, when he really isn’t, he just knew he had to stick up for Louise. Nearing the end of the summer of 1988, Joyce is getting ready to go away to McGill University and when she leaves, she and Finnie try to have a long distance relationship; it just doesn’t work out. “Oddly enough, though, it was Finnie who gave up on the whole thing.” Joyce tells Finnie that she is going to stay in Montreal for the summer to work instead of going back home. Finnie then decides he needs to move on. One would expect Joyce to end things, thinking that she needs to move ...
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tells Finnie of her weird premonitions, and no matter how insane or weird they sound he always believes her. “Their relationship is rich in secret jokes and sideways glances.” Their relationship even reminded Paul “of an old married couple.” One day, Finnie, Joyce, and Paul decide they are going to a movie and Finnie invites Sarah. Usually a teenage boy would never invite his friends’ little sister to hangout with them, it is just not very common, but it was different with Finnie and Sarah. Finnie felt that Sarah was part of the gang and always included her. During the midst of his professional hockey career, when Finnie comes home with Paul for Christmas, no one is happier to see ...
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