2. Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
PART FOUR:
Summarise events in part four:
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3. COMPARE EILIS’ CHARACTER BEFORE AND AFTER AMERICA
Glamorous and conscious
of her looks
Plain and not interested
in her looks

5. EILIS HAS REPLACED ROSE. DISCUSS THIS USING THE PEE CHAIN.
Mother treats her the way she did Rose
Glamorous
Davis’s
Office
Social life

6. EILIS HAS REPLACED ROSE. DISCUSS THIS USING THE PEE CHAIN.
Eilis has slotted into her sister Rose’s life with ease, even replacing her at work.
I know this because Eilis’ mother tells her, ‘the big news is that Davis’s office sent up for you.’
The writer does this to suggest…
That Eilis has changed from the girl who couldn’t get a job to someone that is in demand. She has matured into a young woman and taken on her sister’s role.

7. EILIS HAS REPLACED ROSE. DISCUSS THIS USING THE PEE CHAIN.
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8. WHO SHOULD EILIS BE WITH? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.
TONY
JIM

9. HAS EILIS MADE TO CORRECT DECISION IN RETURNING TO AMERICA? DISCUSS.
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10. ‘The main theme in the novel is growing up
‘The main theme in the novel is growing up.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
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