Dubliners · Character

Freddy Malins

A drunken young man who arrives late to the Morkan party with his mother.

minor

Also known as Malins, the sottish Malins

First appearance: The Dead

Freddy Malins's tie to Gabriel Conroy is one of the pressures that moves Dubliners—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A guest who is suspected of being drunk and is watched over by Gabriel.

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With Gabriel Conroy (social): Acquaintances at the party; Gabriel is embarrassed by Freddy's drunkenness but feels obliged to manage him. With Aunt Julia Morkan (family): Aunt and nephew; Julia is Freddy's aunt, and she tolerates his drunken behavior with weary affection. With Mr. Browne (social): Fellow party guests; they share a camaraderie of drinking and banter, with Browne enabling Freddy's excesses.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Social
Family
Other

Character groups

Party guests and spiritual guides
Central protagonists and catalysts

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Resolution.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Gabriel Conroy
social · ambivalent
Acquaintances at the party; Gabriel is embarrassed by Freddy's drunkenness but feels… How this plays out →
Aunt Julia Morkan
family · ambivalent
Mr. Browne
social · ambivalent
Aunt Julia Morkan
family · ambivalent
Gabriel Conroy
social · ambivalent
Acquaintances at the party; Gabriel is embarrassed by Freddy's drunkenness but feels… How this plays out →
Aunt Julia Morkan
family · ambivalent
Mr. Browne
social · ambivalent

Gabriel Conroy
Acquaintances at the party; Gabriel is embarrassed by Freddy's drunkenness but feels obliged to manage him.
Aunt Julia Morkan
Aunt and nephew; Julia is Freddy's aunt, and she tolerates his drunken behavior with weary affection.
Mr. Browne
Fellow party guests; they share a camaraderie of drinking and banter, with Browne enabling Freddy's excesses.
Aunt Julia Morkan
Aunt and nephew; Julia is Freddy's aunt, and she tolerates his drunken behavior with weary affection.
Gabriel Conroy
Acquaintances at the party; Gabriel is embarrassed by Freddy's drunkenness but feels obliged to manage him.
Aunt Julia Morkan
Aunt and nephew; Julia is Freddy's aunt, and she tolerates his drunken behavior with weary affection.
Mr. Browne
Fellow party guests; they share a camaraderie of drinking and banter, with Browne enabling Freddy's excesses.

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