# Family and Loyalty in Darby O’Gill and the Good People

> Theme guide for Darby O’Gill and the Good People by Herminie Templeton Kavanagh.

Despite their quarrels, Darby's loyalty to his wife, children, and neighbors is evident, as is the importance of family lineage and reputation, with characters fiercely defending their kin and seeking to protect their households from harm.

## Where it surfaces

- [II: The Couple Without Childher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/ii-the-couple-without-childher): The Caseys' desperate longing for a child and their plan to adopt secretly underscore the central theme of family and the pain of childlessness.

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