Dubliners · Character
Mrs. Mooney
A boarding-house proprietor who deals with moral problems as a cleaver deals with meat, and has decided her daughter's honour requires marriage.
supporting
First appearance: The Boarding House
As a supporting figure in Dubliners, Mrs. Mooney is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The cunning and authoritative mother who orchestrates the marriage plot.
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Mrs. Mooney runs her house with the same economy she brings to her daughter's predicament, watching, waiting, and intervening only when the moment is ripe. She is not sentimental about reparation: she counts her cards,…
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- Professional
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- Central protagonists and catalysts
- Party guests and spiritual guides
- Reformers and moral critics
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Kathleen Kearney
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- Mr. Fitzpatrick
professional · ambivalent
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professional · ambivalent
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