Mr. Bartocci Character Analysis in Brooklyn

Mr. Bartocci is the owner of Bartocci’s, the department store where Eilis works when she comes to Brooklyn. Mr. Bartocci is a friend of Father Flood’s, which is how Eilis gets the job in the first place. For the most part, he is a nice man, though Miss Fortini warns Eilis that she shouldn’t “cross” him twice, saying this after Eilis has to go home one day because she’s too homesick to concentrate on work.

Mr. Bartocci Character Timeline in Brooklyn

The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Bartocci appears in Brooklyn. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...to speak with Miss Bartocci. When she returns, she tells Eilis that Miss Bartocci called Mr. Bartocci , who said that Eilis should be given a sandwich while he calls Father Flood.... (full context)

...she can visit her mother in Ireland. Hearing this, Father Flood agrees to talk to Mr. Bartocci , at which point Eilis asks him to also talk to Mrs. Kehoe, since she... (full context)

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The following Friday, Eilis receives a letter from Father Flood telling her that Mr. Bartocci has agreed to give her a month of unpaid time off and that—assuming she passes... (full context)