Shortly thereafter, he dies, and Adelita is never sure if he would have continued their relationship.Ĭorrigan is the most fully developed character in the novel. He considers his attraction to Adelita to be a test and struggles with his decision to fall in love or reject her. Eventually, he does express his love and sleeps with his beloved. 1 LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN by Colum McCann RELEASE DATE: JThe famous 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers is a central motif in this unwieldy paean to the adopted city of Dublin-born McCann ( Zoli, 2007, etc.). Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann - 9780812973990 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. When Corrigan joins the order of monks in Belgium, he takes the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The poverty is something he accepts naturally. The obedience is only a little challenging: he does not want to go to New York, but he does go. The chastity he sees as part of his commitment to loving God and his neighbor. When he fully gives himself to God and neighbor, there is no room for romantic love in his life. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann, 9780812973990, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Corrigan is an Irish Catholic whose religious beliefs influence and control his life and actions. He is a Christian in the most direct way, as a follower and imitator of Jesus Christ. One way this manifests is his service to the poor both in Ireland and in New York.
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