One typical example of this problem is touched on in the article "Banking on Joyce," in which he is described as despising intellectual women, and taking pride in his wife's near illiteracy.Īlthough their may be merit in acknowledging the difficulty of reconciling the discrepancies in any author's life with their literary work, there are considerable difficulties that arise from such a form of literary criticism in Joyce's work or that of any other author. One of the interesting aspects of interpreting any of the works of Joyce as feminist in nature, is the common criticism of Joyce's actual life. However, although many note the remarkable internal angst of Gabriel, and the role of the obvious theme of death and "the dead" throughout the story, there remains a strong theme of women, and their role as "catalyst touchstones" grounding Gabriel as well as the reader in the realization of the inevitability of suffering and death. Indeed, the artistry, depth of feeling, and acute insights into the human psyche are all on striking display in the piece. To be sure, James Joyce's The Dead is one of the best examples of the short story in English Literature.
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