Mr O’Madden Burke Character Analysis in A Mother

Mr Hendrick tasks Mr O’Madden Burke with writing the report about the Saturday night concert when he decides to leave early. However, O’Madden Burke spends the beginning of his night drinking far away from the concert hall. Although O’Madden Burke faces financial trouble, he is “widely respected.” When Mrs Kearney forces Kathleen to delay her performance until she is paid, O’Madden Burke calls her actions “scandalous,” and he ultimately makes the final, positive judgment of Mr Holohan’s decision to replace Kathleen as accompanist.

Mr O’Madden Burke Character Timeline in A Mother

The timeline below shows where the character Mr O’Madden Burke appears in A Mother. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

In the dressing room, a reporter from the Freeman (a Nationalist newspaper) and Mr O’Madden Burke are talking with Miss Healy and the baritone. The reporter, Mr Hendrick, says that he... (full context)

...Mr Bell grows increasingly nervous that everyone will think he is late. Mr Holohan and Mr O’Madden Burke enter and Holohan and Mrs Kearney argue about payment. Mrs Kearney stops Kathleen from playing... (full context)

...Mr Fitzpatrick, all gossip about the “scandalous” nature of Mrs Kearney’s insistence upon payment, and Mr O’Madden Burke states that Kathleen’s musical career is finished in Dublin. Altogether, the stewards and secretaries decide... (full context)

...mother out, and Mr Holohan angrily paces, sarcastically saying, “O, she’s a nice lady!” and Mr O’Madden Burke tells him he did the right thing. (full context)