Mr Duggan is another one of the artistes—namely, the bass—in the Saturday night concert. He comes from a humble background as a hall porter’s son and worked his way up to subbing for the opera singer who played the king in the opera Maritana when he got sick. Although he is an excellent singer, he reveals his lower-class roots by wiping his nose onstage and saying “yous.” He takes the Committee’s side in the conflict between Mr Holohan, Mr Fitzpatrick, and Mrs Kearney. Mr Duggan’s humble roots contrast with Mrs Kearney’s wealthy background, helping to exaggerate the discrepancy between Mrs Kearney’s expectations and the concert’s reality.
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He sang his music with great feeling and volume and was warmly welcomed by the gallery; but, unfortunately, he marred the good impression by wiping his nose in his gloved hand once or twice out of thoughtlessness. He was unassuming and spoke little. He said yous so softly that it passed unnoticed and he never drank anything stronger than milk for his voice’ sake.
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Mr Duggan Quotes in A Mother
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He sang his music with great feeling and volume and was warmly welcomed by the gallery; but, unfortunately, he marred the good impression by wiping his nose in his gloved hand once or twice out of thoughtlessness. He was unassuming and spoke little. He said yous so softly that it passed unnoticed and he never drank anything stronger than milk for his voice’ sake.
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