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Mr. Fitzpatrick

The manager of the concert series who clashes with Mrs. Kearney over payment.

minor

First appearance: a mother

Mr. Fitzpatrick's tie to Mrs. Mooney is one of the pressures that moves Dubliners—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Mrs. Mooney (professional): Employer and employee; Fitzpatrick is the butcher who employs Mrs. Mooney's daughter, with underlying…

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Character Web

9 connections

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MHMr. HolohanMSMangan's SisterMMMrs. MooneyMAMariaKKKathleen KearneyMFMr. Fitzpatrick

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  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor figures and background presences
  • Central protagonists and catalysts
  • Street-level schemers and infatuations
  • Party guests and spiritual guides

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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