his thinking, and had "sown his wild oats" (Joyce 76). But now, since his mode of production shifted from student to religious merchant, his ideals and idiosyncracies had shifted as well. He now was respected and stoutly pious. He is tormented by the idea that one mistake could ruin all of the diligence and hard work put into establishing his character. Both Mrs. Mooney and Mr. Doran know that if Doran runs away from this problem, he is sure to lose "his sit", whereas if he agrees to the reparation "all might be well" (76).
             Mr. Doran experiences a battle with his own false consciousness when his reality is struggling with his love for Polly. In reality, his family would look down upon a marriage to a girl with unpolished grammar, a disreputable father, and a mother who's boarding house was acquiring a "certain fame" (77). His false consciousness combats this view with him claiming that grammar would not matter if he really loved her. He could not completely despise her for her action
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