Dubliners The Sisters (Nannie and Eliza) Thinking Flynn may die; had 3 strokes Two candles represented

nted death He repeated paralysis, simony and gnomon Words he learned from Father Flynn Old Cotter thought the Father was a queer Tells the boy Father Flynn died while the boy was eating at the dinner table The priest had great hopes on the boy The uncle and Old Cotter prefer the boy to play with others similar to his age Hanging out with Father Flynn may give the boy influence "Because their mind are so impressionable. When children see things like that, you know, it has an effect...." The boy went to the to the little house on Great Britain Street He saw a card and read it (similar to a tombstone) He would always give the priest some tobacco The boy dreams of Father Flynn confessing to him He was smiling to him in the dream He felt uncomfortable around him, but got used to it It died of paralysis Remembered that Father Flynn had taught him many things about Mass and the history of Rome Visited the coffin with his aunt Flynn looked peaceful and resigned Flynn broke a chalice with nothing in it (ie. Not blessed) Eliza said it was the boys fault They found Flynn in a confession box laughing to himself He now has an idle chest on his breast in the coffin Aunt could not speak and boy could not eat when they were in the room with Eliza Paralysis theme

An Encounter Joe Dillon His younger brother is Leo The two and the narrator would always act out the Indian Battles Leo Dillon was discovered by Father butler He had a copy of The Halfpenny Marvel The Father was teaching them the history of Rome He was scolded The narrator, Leo and Mahony planned to skip school one day Each paid 6 pence They visited the ship and the Pigeon house Leo could not make it on the day of the skipping They chased kids acting as Indians Someone called them swaddlers since the troop thought they were Protestants They crossed on a ferryboat They bought biscuits and chocolates Mahony chased a cat down a lane but it led them to a field A man approached them Starting talking to the boys

Araby

He would give anything to be young again The narrator lied about reading all the books the man had mentioned Lord Lyttons works were not appropriate for boys He asked the boys how many sweethearts they had The man adored the soft hands and soft hair of women He walked to the near end of the field Mahony pointed out he was a queer person Mahony then saw the cat and chased it when the man came back The man wondered if Mahony had been whipped Rough and unruly boys deserve a whipping A boy talking to a girl must be whipped He described how he would whip a boy Murphy and Smith were the fake names

The boy lived in a house whose former tenant was a dead priest He left a will in which the house and all his possessions for his sister The boy would look at Mangans sisters door every morning When she left, he would leave for school and walk past her One day she asked the boy if he was going to Araby She wanted to go but she was committed to a retreat that day The boy said if he went, he would buy her something The boy could not focus in school due to the eagerness of the bazaar He thinks about her constantly during class There was a day where the boy did not see her in the morning His uncle did not come during dinner He was going to give him the train fair Turns out he had forgotten He was alone in the train and arrived ten minutes to ten Almost all the stalls were closed He heard a women talking to two gentlemen The women was the owner of the vase stall He felt unwanted by the woman because she kept on turning around and watching over her goods In the end, he did not purchase anything for Mangans sister

Eveline There used to be a field where the girl would play together Now it is full of houses Her mother was dead, Tizzie Dunn too She considered going away; running away from home She had a shelter and food if she stayed; but had to work hard She could also run away and leave with a man People would respect Eveline if she moved away Evelines dad was violent His dad was also a gambler All her money was given to her dad She know looks over two children Frank was her lover He had a house in Buenos Ayres

He was a sailor Her father forbid her to talk to Frank One day, her father quarreled with Frank From that day on, they had to meet secretly She had two letters; one to Harry and one to her father She had promised her mother to keep the family together as long as possible She went to the harbor and met Frank She was unsure if she wanted to leave her family or not As Frank pulled her, she did not let go of the iron bar Her eyes gave him no sign of love or farewell or recognition

Two Gallants Two men talk as they walk down the street Corley picked up a girl She was outside of Waterhouses clock She would steal cigarettes and cigars from her employer She worked as a maid She did not know his name Corleys dad was an inspector Lenehan started at the moon while Corley said hi to all the girls One of Corleys old girlfriend became a prostitute after meeting him Lenehan said it was his fault Corley plans on convincing the maid to steal again tonight Lenehan saw her and said she looked ugly He went for another look and set a meeting place at the corner of a street and left He waited at the hotel and saw him He stalked the couple quietly until they climbed the Donnybrook tram He went to the Refreshment Bar Ordered a plate of peas and a ginger beer He thought of Corleys adventures He wanted a steady job to buy himself a house Tired of walking the streets with friends and girls Lenehan met two friends They started to talk about Mac, a friend who was seen in many places He smoked his cigarettes as he was waiting for Corley Suspected he was ditched He finally saw the two quickly walking He observes the maid who ran inside the servants house Then ran back outside to meet Corley Corley then leaves while Lenehan chased him while it rained Corley didnt answer him until later He showed a small gold coin to him Corley is afraid of Lenehan stealing his girl Lenehan is afraid of Corley ditching Lack of trust

The Boarding House Mrs. Mooney was a butchers daughter Mr. Mooney turned to the devil Drank and bought bad meat for the shop, which eventually ruined their reputation

Divorced Mrs. Mooney set up a boarding house with the money she had Full of tourists and artistes She was a stern owner; called Madame Polly was her daughter, 19 years old She was a typist at a corn-factor A sheriff wanted to say a word to her everyday She was taken back home to do house work Polly flirted with young men at the boarding house Mrs. Mooney took eye and observed her and a young man Did not intervene until later Mr. Doran was the man in question Mrs. Mooney was sure she would win with all the social reasons Would only be happy is the two got married Publicity for Mr. Doran may result in a loss of his 13 year job at the winery Mr. Doran was extremely anxious that Sunday morning Could marry her or run away Afraid of his employer would hear of it Pollys grammar was embarrassing; afraid of his relatives laughing at her Instincts told Mr. Doran to stay free Polly was extremely thoughtful, making him food on late nights They used to kiss Jack caused some trouble when Mr. Doran had a reunion with a little blond Londoner He shouted at him that if he played that sort of game with his sister, he would sink his teeth down his throat Jack and Mr. Doran met each other as he walked down to meet Mrs. Mooney Polly was crying the entire time and threatened to end her life She is sure that Mr. Doran will comply with her mom Class separation/difference Mother plays it like a card game, waiting for a chance to sell her daughter off to a higher class male and making sure she would win

Counterparts Farrington is a copy clerk at a law firm Mr. Alleyne was his boss Scolds at Farringtons for his incompetence not finishing his letter He was enraged and had a sharp sensation for thirst Was determined to have a good nights drinking Mr Shelly was the chief clerk Did not stop Farrington from going to drink without finishing his work When he returned, Mr. Allyene was yelling for him severely He gave his project hoping the boss would not notice that some letters were unfinished He was extremely enraged; violent He had plans of drinking with his friends that night too He kept making mistakes and had to start over Mr. Allyene and Ms. Delacour came to the counter He asked him Farrington thought he was an utter fool "I don't think, sir," he said, "that that's a fair question to put to me." Everyone laughed The two never got along ever since Mr. Allyene heard Farrington mimicking his accent

Clay

He would not get money in advance so he pawned his watch for money for drinking He met his friends at the pub and began drinking He told his version of the story and everyone laughed Two of the friends ran out of moneyso they left They met Weathers at another bar and kept standing rounds Farrington kept standing rounds for courtesy He saw a good looking girl which she looked back at her She bumped into her chair and apologized and kept walking Was mad because she did not turn around Arm wrestled Weathers but lost He was embarrassed twice He lost his reputation as a strong hand, lost his job, wasted all his money, sold his watched and misinterpreted the girl Went home angry Found Tom with a dark house Ada, his wife, was at the chapel The fire for the kitchen was out He began beating him with a stick The boy offered to say a Hail Mary if he stopped beating him

Maria

was a small person Nursed Joe and his brother Alphy The two helped her get a job at the Lamplight laundry Maid at a Protestant charity house Helps troubled women Used to dislike Protestants but found that they were very nice people Alphy and Joe always fell out Fought? She was going to buy some presents at two stores Bought plum cake for the parents Bought normal cake for the kids The store owner that she wanted a wedding cake Maria blushed once again Her friends also kidded about her touching a ring Met a colonel looking gentleman on the tram (street car) Talked casually Arrived at Joes house Could not find the plum cake in the full bag Mrs. Donnelly suggested she left it at the tram Maria thought it must have been the man on the tram Joe comforted her with office stories She was offered wine and nuts No nutcracker so she couldnt eat it Joe did not like Maria mentioning Alphy Would not lose his temper since it was Halloween Arranged games by two girls next door The kids got water, ring and bible When it was Marias turn, she got the wet clay Mrs. Donnelly told the girls to toss out the clay

Her second turn, she got a prayer-book Joe asked Maria to sing an old song Mrs. Donnelly was on the piano Sang I Dreamt that I Dwelt No one showed her her mistake Joes eyes filled up with tears and asked his wife where the corkscrew was She is bored of her routine