The Dead (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: James Joyce
- First Published: 1914
- Type of Plot: Naturalistic
- Time of Work: 1904
- Setting: Dublin, Ireland
- Principal Characters: Gabriel Conroy, Gretta Conroy, Kate Morkan, Julia Morkan, Mary Jane, Molly Ivors, Lily, Freddy Malins, Mr. Browne, Mrs. Malins, Bartell D’Arcy, Michael Furey
- 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
The Story
This story begins one way and ends another. The shifting nature of the story is balanced by the shifting perception of the protagonist, Gabriel Conroy, a teacher who wants to be considered a writer, though his writing seems to be confined to journalism. The opening exposition suggests that the story mainly will concern a social event, “the Misses Morkan's annual dance,” held during the Christmas season, at which the Morkans’ favorite nephew, Gabriel, and his wife, Gretta, are significant guests because Gabriel serves as master of ceremonies. The impact of the...
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