What was the point of the storyline concerning Jack? Not doing well in school, going on the trip with his uncle, having a good time with Irish girls. It didn't bother me, but can't figure out why it's there. Is it supposed to show some sort of contrast between relationships in the 30's and today, or something?
shareI think it's supposed to (a) expose Jack to his roots, which (b) happen to be markedly different from what he is used to, and (c) to have him examine what he has, compared to what the Irish around him have and where they came from in their priest-ridden past. So, yes, it's at least in part supposed to show some contrast between relationships in the 30's and those of today. In literature, Jack's experience is called an initiation story, exposing him to a world he hasn't known, and from which he learns. Of course, I'm just supposing but, unlike many comments I have read on IMDb, this seems a reasonable supposition, instead of some silliness spun out of Fairyland, like most posts I have read on this site.
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