why do you think Manus does not leave Baile Beag?
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Shakescleare
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by Brian Friel
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Manus
Character Analysis
Hugh’s elder son and Owen’s brother, Manus, works as an unpaid assistant to his father and occasionally steps in as teacher at the hedge school in Baile Beag. He is in his late twenties or early thirties, pale, thin, and has an air of intensity. He is also lame, which is eventually revealed to be the result of Hugh falling across Manus’ cradle when Manus was a baby. Manus patiently and enthusiastically teaches Sarah to say her name in the opening moments of the play but later grows cold towards her. Manus also feels responsible for his father and, much to Maire’s frustration, refuses to apply for a teaching position at the new national school because he does not want to compete with Hugh for the job. Though bilingual, Manus refuses to speak English in front of the British officers, revealing his resentment of British colonialism in Ireland. Engaged to Maire at the beginning of the play, a heartbroken Manus confronts her and Yolland after Sarah sees the two kissing. He is holding a rock in his hand at the time and shouts at the couple. When Yolland then goes missing, Manus flees Baile Beag despite Owen’s warnings that this will make Manus seem suspicious.
Manus Quotes in Translations
The Translations quotes below are all either spoken by Manus or refer to Manus. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one: All Translation Is Interpretation Theme Icon). Note: all page numbers and citation info for the quotes below refer to the Farrar, Straus and Giroux edition of Translations published in 1995.
Act 1 Quotes
Bridget: Did you know that you start at the age of six and you have to stick at it until you're twelve at least — no matter how smart you are or how much you know.
Explanation:
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