Dubliners · Character
Kathleen Kearney
A convent-educated pianist whose name is spoken admiringly across Dublin drawing-rooms, though the ambition behind it belongs mostly to her mother.
supporting
Also known as Miss Kathleen Kearney, Kathleen
First appearance: A Mother
As a supporting figure in Dubliners, Kathleen Kearney is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The talented daughter and accompanist, who remains passive and obedient as her mother fights for her payment.
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Kathleen learned French and music at a good convent and now accompanies the Eire Abu Society's grand concerts for eight guineas, her blush-pink dress chosen by someone else. She is the family's showcase—proof of…
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- Social
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Party guests and spiritual guides
- Central protagonists and catalysts
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Farrington’s psychological peak occurs here as his simmering resentment and humiliation explode into a direct,…
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- Gabriel Conroy
social · ambivalent
Acquaintances at the Morkan sisters' party; Gabriel is polite but condescending toward… How this plays out →
- Mrs. Mooney
professional · ambivalent
- Maria
social · positive
- Gabriel Conroy
social · ambivalent
Acquaintances at the Morkan sisters' party; Gabriel is polite but condescending toward… How this plays out →
- Maria
social · positive
- Gabriel Conroy
social · ambivalent
Acquaintances at the Morkan sisters' party; Gabriel is polite but condescending toward… How this plays out →
- Maria
social · positive
- Mrs. Mooney
professional · ambivalent
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