Minnie Christy Character Analysis

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Minnie already has a strong hold over her identity; her confidence is shown within the stage directions. Her character is written to contrast the cowardliness or lack of back bone within Dolan. Similarly, Pegeen has strong character within herself to draw out Christy’s inner confidence. Were it not for the need to impress Pegeen: Christy would never have admitted his own crime. ‘[with blank amazement.] — “Is it killed your father?”’ Pegeen expresses interest in Christy’s wrong doings from the very start. Because of her need to make her own choices she realizes Christy is a considerably more ideal candidate than Shawn. Christy and Pegeen connect because of their relationships with their fathers. Parallel to this Dolan and Minnie connect

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