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    Mrs. Mooney runs an ambiguous boarding house in Dublin and deliberately engineers situations to entrap men into marriage with her daughter Polly for social and financial advancement. She is precise and cunning in her timing, aiming to entrap Mr. Doran despite his criticisms of Polly's family background. The story explores the complex nature of marriage as symbolizing both promise and confinement through the actions of the calculating Mrs. Mooney and reluctant Mr. Doran.

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    Mrs. Mooney runs an ambiguous boarding house in Dublin and deliberately engineers situations to entrap men into marriage with her daughter Polly for social and financial advancement. She is precise and cunning in her timing, aiming to entrap Mr. Doran despite his criticisms of Polly's family background. The story explores the complex nature of marriage as symbolizing both promise and confinement through the actions of the calculating Mrs. Mooney and reluctant Mr. Doran.

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    Mrs. Mooney runs an ambiguous boarding house in Dublin and deliberately engineers situations to entrap men into marriage with her daughter Polly for social and financial advancement. She is precise and cunning in her timing, aiming to entrap Mr. Doran despite his criticisms of Polly's family background. The story explores the complex nature of marriage as symbolizing both promise and confinement through the actions of the calculating Mrs. Mooney and reluctant Mr. Doran.

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    The Boarding House from The Dubliners by James Joyce

    Quotation quest
    This story is part of the adolescent group of tales. The ideas of romantic adventure and
    hopes for the future are juxtaposed with failure and disappointment.
    Find quotations to support the following statements:
    Mrs Mooneys establishment has an ambiguous perhaps disreputable standing.

    Her boarding house can be viewed as a microcosm of Dublin itself.

    Mrs Mooney deliberately engineers the situation so that Polly meets a suitably superior
    man.

    Mrs Mooney is precise and cunning in her timing and judgement, aiming to entrap Mr
    Doran.

    Mr Doran is critical of Pollys family and background.

    Mr Doran can be perceived as being as selfish as Mrs Mooney.

    Writing task: Consider ways in which the concept of marriage can be seen both as a symbol
    of promise, potential and escape, but also as one of loss, confinement and entrapment.
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