Read more about insularity as a theme. Through the fastidious character of Mrs. Kearney, “A Mother” subtly critiques shallow concerns about social profile.

18 авг. 2021 г. · Mrs Kearney is a wealthy, educated Irishwoman who has always been uniquely stubborn. Rather than marry for love, she married the much older Mr ...

Summary. An inexperienced Dublin impresario named Mr. Holohan arranges with Mrs. Kearney for her daughter Kathleen to accompany on the piano the singers at ...

"A Mother" is a short story by James Joyce published in his 1914 collection Dubliners. The story centers around a mother who secures a role for her daughter ...

6 февр. 2024 г. · Summary: For a month, Mr. Holohan has trudged up and down Dublin making the arrangements necessary for a series of concerts. But in the end, ...

Summary. Mrs. Kearney wants to raise her family's social stature, so she embraces the Irish Revival and immerses her daughter Kathleen in Irish language lessons ...

It is set in Dublin and revolves around the character of Mrs Kearney, a determined and overbearing mother trying to navigate her daughter Kathleen's musical ...

18 авг. 2021 г. · Ignoring her mother's demands suggests that she and a younger generation of Dubliners might be able to forge their own path out of stagnation.

Mrs. Kearney, a mother from the middle class with aspirations for social status, sets up her daughter Kathleen to perform on the piano at a well-known Celtic ...

Plot Summary: A Mother is about a woman named Mrs. Kearney who orchestrates four concerts at the request of Mr. Holohan and blows her top when ...