Dubliners · Character
Frank
A sailor who courts Eveline and offers her a new life in Buenos Aires.
minor
First appearance: Eveline
Frank's tie to Eveline Hill is one of the pressures that moves Dubliners—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The sailor who courts Eveline and plans to take her to Buenos Aires, representing her chance at escape.
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- Minor figures and background presences
- Protagonist
- Central protagonists and catalysts
- Party guests and spiritual guides
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Eveline Hill
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