Talk:The Boarding House

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hi every body

the "boarding house" short story of James Joyce is very wonderful and i try to translate into my language : Indonesia 202.95.158.97 19:42, 12 August 2006 (UTC)bj—−[reply]

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Vrodio14 (talk) 19:00, 15 February 2015 (UTC) Mrs. Mooney, also referred to as 'Madam' in the story, is separated from her husband, a butcher who descended into alcoholism. She leaves him to run a boarding house for working men.[reply]

Vrodio14 (talk) 19:15, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Mrs. Mooney bides her time before she intervenes, strongly implying that she will be able to trap Mr. Doran into a marriage with her daughter. Mrs. Mooney goes over exactly how she will word the next conversation Mr. Doran about her daughter. ^[1]

Vrodio14 (talk) 19:33, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

After Polly enters in an agitated state, we learn through Doran’s memories that both Polly and he were responsible for the initiation of the relationship.^[2]

Referred to as "Madam", Mrs. Mooney, a woman separated from her husband, runs a boarding house for working men. Her 19 year old daughter, Polly entertains the boarders by singing and flirting with them. Soon enough, Mrs. Mooney discovers that her daughter is having an affair with Mr. Doran, a man in his mid-thirties who has worked in a Catholic wine-merchant’s office for thirteen years. Mrs. Mooney waits a while before she intervenes. She decides to have a talk with Mr. Doran one Sunday morning. Mrs. Mooney contemplates the discussion she is about to have. She decides that she will demand Mr Doran to marry Polly or risk open disclosure. Knowing Mr. Doran's background, she figures he will agree to marriage to protect his career. Meanwhile, Mr. Doran dreads the future confrontation. Mr Doran nervously contemplates losing his job due to the affair and bemoans the girl’s lower-class background and vulgarities of speech. Polly, then enters the room in an agitated state. Mr. Doran begins to remember how he liked for her kindness and beauty but still hesitates on marriage. After Doran leaves the room, Polly seems content, suggesting that she was putting on a show of anguish for his sake. The story closes with Mrs. Mooney calling Polly down so that Mr. Doran can speak to her.Nilaxi22 (talk) 19:40, 16 February 2015 (UTC)Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). which some believe foreshadows her affair with Mr. Doran.^[3][reply]

^ Senn, Fritz ((Summer, 1986)). ""The Boarding House" Seen as a Tale of Misdirection". JJQ. Vol. 23, No. 4: 405-407. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |volume= has extra text (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ Joyce, James (1914). The Boarding House. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ Bowen, Zack (1974). Musical allusions in the works of James Joyce : early poetry through Ulysses ([1st ed.] ed.). Albany: State University of New York Press. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-0873952484. Retrieved 16 February 2015.

[1] Senn, Fritz ((Summer, 1986)). ""The Boarding House" Seen as a Tale of Misdirection". JJQ. Vol. 23, No. 4: 405-407. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |volume= has extra text (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)

[2] Joyce, James (1914). The Boarding House. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[3] Bowen, Zack (1974). Musical allusions in the works of James Joyce : early poetry through Ulysses ([1st ed.] ed.). Albany: State University of New York Press. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-0873952484. Retrieved 16 February 2015.

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