Dubliners

Main Characters and Their Development

• Eveline — a young woman living with her father and younger siblings. She dreams of a better life and plans to escape with her lover, but at the last moment decides to stay, fearing the unknown.
• James Duffy — a reclusive and lonely man who lives by a strict routine. Meeting a woman named Emily Sinico changes his life, but after her death, he returns to his former way of living.
• Gabriel Conroy — the main character of «The Dead». He is an intelligent and educated man who, at a Christmas party, confronts his own fears and realizes that his wife Gretta still loves her deceased youthful sweetheart.
• Farrington — a clerk suffering from the monotony of his work and family life. He seeks solace in alcohol, but it only exacerbates his problems.
• Lenehan — a young man who dreams of adventure and romance. His idealized notions of life clash with harsh reality when he encounters betrayal and disappointment.