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Often embodied by the character Mr. Browne, the color brown represents the drab-ness of Dublin. This opinion is most clear when Mary Jane remarks “Browne is out there, Aunt Kate” and Aunt Kate responds with “Browne is everywhere.” Outside, brown is everywhere, meaning that Dublin is a rather dull city.
Aunt Julia also bakes a pudding for the event, but warns the party guests that it’s “not quite brown enough.” Ironically Gabriel is the only guest who does not try the pudding, as he is not a fan of sweets. However, this is symbolic of the fact that he is the only party guest who is not a fan of Dublin life either.