![]() He “echoed her phrase, applying it to himself: What am I to do? The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back. He seems to ignore the question of real sentiment and replaces it with an impersonal, rational decision about how to society dictates he should feel about her. Doran “make up his mind whether to like ” it is a conscious decision rather than a natural feeling. This refusal to act on his own emotions and ideas is an example of the paralysis Dubliners feel under the pressure of Irish society. Rather than think for himself, he makes his decision about whether to marry Polly based on public opinion and societal rules. Doran’s thoughts are constructed to reflect their external nature, or their influence by society. Doran must decide whteher or not to marry Polly after being tricked into being with her. Mr. ![]()
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