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Dubliners | Counterparts: Questions and Answers

Study Questions
1. What tone does Alleyne take when reprimanding Farrington?

2. Why does Joyce describe Alleyne as small and egg-shaped in appearance?

3. Where does Farrington imply that he’s been going all afternoon?

4. What is suggested by the fact that Farrington holds out for an extra shilling (a small amount) at the pawnbroker’s?

5. What is the symbolism implied in Farrington’s pawning of his watch?

6. The bartender is referred to as a “curate.” What’s the irony in this?

7. What is the significance of the alluring...


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