Peter Crowley is a friend of Mick’s, a “mean man” who “only went to funerals for the free drinks.” When Larry sees Peter Crowley at Mr. Dooley’s funeral, he interprets it as a “danger signal” for Mick, as he knows Peter Crowley will encourage Mick’s worst behavior. Ultimately, Peter Crowley helps Mick bring the drunken Larry back home, although Crowley is no kinder to Larry than Mick is. He is an embodiment of some of the worst aspects of Mick’s own personality: an excessive liking for drink, an inability to take any responsibility, and a tendency towards cruelty.
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Peter Crowley Character Timeline in The Drunkard
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The Drunkard
The next day, wearing his very best suit, Mick brings Larry to Mr. Dooley’s funeral. Peter Crowley is there, whom Larry sees as a “danger signal,” since Crowley attends funerals only for...
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...see what it tastes like. It’s disgusting, but since Mick is still “holding forth” while Peter Crowley listens “reverently,” Larry keeps drinking. It suddenly makes him feel “elevated and philosophic,” which soon...
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Mick and Peter Crowley grab Larry’s arms to steady him as he walks home, assuring Larry that he’ll be...
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