Dubliners · Character
Lily
The caretaker's daughter who helps at the Morkan party and speaks with Gabriel.
minor
Also known as The Dead Lily
First appearance: the dead
Lily's tie to Gabriel Conroy is one of the pressures that moves Dubliners—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Gabriel Conroy (professional): Party host and caretaker's daughter; Gabriel awkwardly patronizes Lily, revealing his social discomfort. With Gabriel Conroy (professional): Party host and caretaker's daughter;…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Party guests and spiritual guides
- Central protagonists and catalysts
- Minor figures and background presences
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- Gabriel Conroy
professional · ambivalent
Party host and caretaker's daughter; Gabriel awkwardly patronizes Lily, revealing his… How this plays out →
- Gabriel Conroy
professional · ambivalent
Party host and caretaker's daughter; Gabriel awkwardly patronizes Lily, revealing his… How this plays out →
- Gabriel Conroy
professional · ambivalent
Party host and caretaker's daughter; Gabriel awkwardly patronizes Lily, revealing his… How this plays out →
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