In "The Boarding House" by James Joyce, we have the theme of powerlessness, social opinion, paralysis and marriage. Taken from his Dubliners collection, the story is narrated in the third person by and ... him he must do. The role of the priest in the story is significant as it is possible that Joyce is highlighting the level of involvement that the Catholic Church had in the lives of ordinary people in Ireland at the time that Joyce wrote Dubliners. Priests would have been the first port of call for a lot of people. Any opportunities ... paralysis. Bob's fear of Jack Mooney is also important...

• Word Count: 967
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School