The Freedom of the City (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Brian Friel
- First Published: 1974
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: 1970
- Setting: Derry, Northern Ireland
- Genres: Social realism, Drama
- Subjects: Civil rights, 1970’s, Murder or homicide, Protests or demonstrations, Working class, Ethics, Ireland or Irish people
- Locales: Ireland, Northern Ireland, Derry
Characters Discussed
Michael Joseph Hegarty, an unemployed young man who is engaged to be married and has plans for an education and a career. Twenty-two years old and of average looks and build, he is serious, even humorless. A very proper man, he has a staunch belief in the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland and fears its contamination by radicals and troublemakers. He trusts the British military forces not to use violence without provocation.
Elizabeth (Lily) Doherty, a cleaning woman, wife of a disabled worker, and mother of eleven children. She is physically...
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