In The Dubliners, which best describes the order of the story arc ?
Correct answer: C. childhood, adolescence, maturity, public life
- A. adolescence, maturity, childhood
- B. childhood, maturity, adolescence
- C. childhood, adolescence, maturity, public life
- D. childhood, adolescence, maturity
Explanation
The collection moves from childhood stories through adolescence and mature life to the wider sphere of public life. This progression mirrors Joyce’s idea of Dublin as a society moving through stages of paralysis.
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