In "The Boarding House" by James Joyce, we have the theme of powerlessness, social opinion, paralysis and marriage. ... Instances of this within the story include Joyce describing what some of the lodgers in Mrs Money's boarding house have eaten for breakfast. ... This description is significant as Joyce is symbolizing, through colour the state of paralysis that exists within Mrs Mooney's boarding house, particularly for Bob Doran. ... The idea of Bob feeling trapped is also interesting because the reader is aware that Mrs Mooney allowed Polly to interact with the gentlemen of her bo...

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

In "The Boarding House", James Joyce describes Mrs. ... James Joyce describes him as, "He began to go to the devil. ... Doran, a gentleman at the boarding house, and Polly to develop. ... James Joyce meticulously describes Mr. ... Lastly, "The Boarding House" can be described as a short story with a strange twist. ...

• Word Count: 955
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School