James Joyce/"The Dead"
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A 5 page essay that analyzes Joyce's short story, "The Dead." In this short story, Joyce makes the point that a life without passion, without intensity, means that a person is essentially already "dead." Joyce paints Gabriel, his protagonist, as a super-sensitive individual who lacks confidence in his own abilities, yet – as with many insecure people – also is convinced of his own superiority. A passionate person, Gabriel has kept careful control over his emotions for his entire life. As the story progresses, Gabriel realizes that in doing this, he has essentially condemned himself to a "dead" existence. No additional sources cited.
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James Joyce/"The Dead"
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An 8 page research paper that examines Joyce's short story "The Dead." The writer argues that through this narrative, Joyce shows readers that life is duality -- corporal and spirit. The essence of the narrative demonstrates that the living exist within the context of what came before them, that we are all the products of our past, both as a society and individually. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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James Joyce/Araby
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A 5 page essay that examines James Joyce's use of point of view in his short story Araby. The writer argues that the tight use of the first person perspective is what gives this story so much of its flavor and complexity. No additional sources cited.
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James Joyce/Araby
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A 5 page essay that considers the meaning and interpretation of this famous short story. The standard interpretation of James Joyce's short story "Araby" is that it is a coming-of-age narrative that recounts a young romantic boy's first bitter encounter with reality, as he realizes the fickle nature of women. However, as Frank Coulthard points out, there is another way of viewing this story. This interpretation argues that the true protagonist of the tale is not the romantic boy, but rather the older, embittered adult narrator who is relating this story. Considering this interpretation, Coulthard argues that the point is not that reality is tough, but rather that the repressive nature of the Dublin culture causes the boy to not only judge his hopes as foolish, but sinful (97). The writer argues this perspective. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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James Joyce/Food in Ulysses
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A 5 page essay that considers the question: 'what would be on the menu for a dinner centered around the foods used in James Joyce's Ulysses?' In answer to this, the writer discusses how Joyce uses food symbolism in this novel before listing the foods that might be included at such a meal. No additional sources cited.
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James Joyce/Imagery in Ulysses
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A 5 page essay on James Joyce's use of language and imagery in his novel Ulysses. This novel loosely (very loosely) follows the episodes created by Homer in his epic poem The Odyssey. The writer analyzes three chapters from Joyce's Ulysses and argues that, as far as language use is considered, it is similar to a prose poem. No additional sources cited.
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James Joyce/Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
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A 5 page essay that analyzes Joyce's coming-of-age novel from the standpoint of the protagonist's relationship to religion. No additional sources cited.
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James Joyce/Power in The Boarding House
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A 3 page essay that examines Joyce's short story "The Boarding House" from Dubliners in regards to the use of power. Mrs. Mooney and her adolescent daughter Polly, use the power at their disposal to obtain a desired objective--a husband for Polly. Throughout the story, Joyce builds a picture of both Mrs. Mooney and her daughter as being both manipulative and crafty in the use of power. Examination of this story shows how Joyce systematically redefines the assumptions of his era to define men as ineffectual and powerless and women as emasculating trappers of their sex. No additional sources cited.
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James Joyce/The Dead & Dubliners
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A 4 page essay that argues that Joyce's short story "The Dead" draws together his various themes and motif in the Dubliners as a whole. The writer particularly focuses on the theme of epiphanies, although other factors are mentioned as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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