Ivy Day in the Committee Room

by

James Joyce

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Ivy Day in the Committee Room Symbols

Fire

The weak fire that lights the Committee Room symbolizes the waning spirit of Irish Nationalism, since the party has failed to maintain the vision and passion of its former leader Charles Stewart Parnell

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Ivy Leaf

Many of the story’s characters wear an ivy leaf pin on their lapel to commemorate the late Nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell. While these ivy leaves are meant to show respect for Parnell, the…

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