A Painful Case

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Themes

All Themes Alienation and Connection Sexual Repression Questioning Conventional Morality

Characters

All Characters Mr. James Duffy Mrs. Sinico Captain Sinico Mary Sinico

Symbols

All Symbols Duffy’s House

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Allusions Foil Genre Imagery Metaphors Mood Setting Similes Style Tone

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A Painful Case

by James Joyce

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Introduction Intro

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Summary & Analysis

All Themes
Alienation and Connection
Sexual Repression
Questioning Conventional Morality

All Characters
Mr. James Duffy
Mrs. Sinico
Captain Sinico
Mary Sinico

All Symbols
Duffy’s House

All Literary Devices
Allusions
Foil
Genre
Imagery
Metaphors
Mood
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone

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