Critical paper joyce the dead

Document Type:Essay

Subject Area:Literature

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Well-built and developed characters in a short story, help in building the theme strongly and in a precise manner. The paper seeks to point out instances where dialogue has emerged between the characters and the kind of influence “The Dead” have over those who are alive. Characters help to build other characters in different ways in which the author deems as fit for their work. One character can be a weak one so that the strong aspects in another character can be shown. In the short story,” The Dead,” the author has had several instances of dialogue throughout. Another instance where dialogue is based on death was when Gabriel was delivering his speech. He talks about the new generation and what they will lack qualities that were present in the older days such as good hospitality, the act of humanity even humor.

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Gabriel, speaks fondly of the “spacious days. ” Memories of the dead are still lingering especially to those who were famous, and they will not be forgotten easily. The talk about the old who are dead, are being spoken of with a lot of pride and affection. This story was brought about because of the snowing weather, and it was related to those who would be using cabs to travel home. This story shows that the dead although they are gone, some of their memories are still present and can be spoken of fondly. The story shows that those who are alive, will not associate “The dead “with sadness when their memories come up. Gabriel and his wife Gretta are the major characters in the story “The Dead.

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” The two attend an annual dance that Gabriel’s aunts hosted known as “The Misses Morkan’s annual dance. Gretta talks about Michael with a lot of frustration and heartbreak showing that he is still dear to her although it has been a while since he died. In conclusion, James managed to use dialogue between his characters to show that those who are dead still live on in several ways. He builds on the fact that the dead are no longer with the living physically, but their presence and influence is evident. Their outstanding characters are looked upon as a point of reference by the current generations. Some of the instances where the dead are talked about, show the living threatened of them.

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