3141092384 | Synge | writer | 0 | |
3141096421 | Pegeen Mike | young, strong woman in the story; falls in love with Christy, but is betrothed to Shawn | 1 | |
3141162489 | Christy | man who believes he killed his father; fled to the village where Pegeen Mike lives; the playboy | 2 | |
3141165077 | Shawn Keogh | Pegeen's cousin; a young farmer who is frail until competition arises; clearly safer for Pegeen to marry but not preferable | 3 | |
3141185025 | Philly Cullen and Jimmy Farrell | small farmers | 4 | |
3141185026 | Michael James | the father of Pegeen Mike; welcomes Christy into his home to sleep | 5 | |
3141190014 | Widow Quin | woman who is after Christy, but also looking out for his best interests; Christy's only salvation when his father comes looking for him | 6 | |
3141203195 | Old Mahon | the figurative representation of authority in the play; Christy's father out for blood | 7 | |
3141211506 | Abbey Theatre | the place where it premiered to a variety of responses | 8 |
Playboy of the Western World Flashcards
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