The Dead (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: James Joyce
- First Published: 1914
- Type of Work: Short story
- Type of Plot: Ironic
- Time of Work: 1904
- Setting: Dublin, Ireland
- Genres: Short fiction, Naturalistic literature
- Subjects: Teaching or teachers, Twentieth century, Authors or writers, Marriage, Alienation, Emotions, Reality, Ireland or Irish people
- Locales: Dublin, Ireland
Characters Discussed
Gabriel Conroy, an unfulfilled teacher and favorite nephew of the Morkan sisters, who live in Dublin, Ireland. A stout, nervous, sensitive man who wears his black hair parted in the middle and glasses with gilt rims, he writes a literary newspaper column and considers himself superior in culture to everyone at the annual Christmastime dance given by his aunts, but he feels like a failure. His after-dinner speech is a sentimental affirmation of traditional Irish character and customs, yet he feels sick of his country. Dutiful but restless, he has insulated...
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