Grace
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All Themes Morality, Redemption, and the Catholic Church Catholicism vs. Protestantism Community, Isolation, and Gender
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All Characters Tom Kernan Jack Power Martin Cunningham Mr. M’Coy Mrs. Kernan Father Purdon
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All Terms The Jesuit Order Orangemen
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Grace

by James Joyce
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Morality, Redemption, and the Catholic Church Theme Icon
    Morality, Redemption, and the Catholic Church
  • Catholicism vs. Protestantism Theme Icon
    Catholicism vs. Protestantism
  • Community, Isolation, and Gender Theme Icon
    Community, Isolation, and Gender
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Tom Kernan
  • Jack Power
  • Martin Cunningham
  • Mr. M’Coy
  • Mrs. Kernan
  • Father Purdon
Terms
  • All Terms
  • The Jesuit Order
  • Orangemen
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Stairs and Pulpit Symbol Icon
    Stairs and Pulpit
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Verbal Irony
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The Jesuit Order

The Jesuit order, also known as the Society of Jesus, is a branch of Catholicism founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1534. The Jesuits are known for their missionary work (they were instrumental in… read analysis of The Jesuit Order

Orangemen

The “Orangemen” or “the Orange Order” is a Protestant organization in Ireland that seeks to celebrate Protestant and British heritage. They are called “Orangemen” after William of Orange, the British Protestant king who replaced the… read analysis of Orangemen
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