My feelings

One of the most striking aspects of Dubliners is Joyce's masterful use of realism to capture the minutiae of everyday life in Dublin. He meticulously details the characters' mundane routines, their unfulfilled dreams, and their limited horizons. For example, in "The Boarding House," the story revolves around the strategic maneuvering of Mrs. Mooney to marry off her daughter, Polly, to the hapless Blazes Boylan. This seemingly simple plot exposes the social and economic constraints of the time, where marriage was often seen as a practical solution rather than a union of love.