![]() ![]() ![]() He finds it difficult to understand why anyone would want to spend so much time in getting dressed. Gabriel is a well read man and considers himself superior to those around him. When Gabriel first reaches the party, he teases his wife using the words “three mortal hours to dress herself” (Joyce 1). The Dead James Joyce: SummaryĪs the story progresses, Joyce continues to give several other hints regarding the theme of his story. The lily flower is a symbol of death and used at funerals. Also, the very first word of the story is the name of the caretaker’s daughter, Lily. This is strange and a big hint that something is amiss, considering that the story is titled “The Dead”. The main part of the story concerns a Christmas party full of dance, laughter, music and gaiety. Perhaps the biggest hint the story is regarding dead and mortality is the title itself. Although the reader does not realize this until the very last paragraph of the story, Joyce gives a number of hints throughout the story. The main theme of the short story “The Dead” written by James Joyce is the mortality and uselessness of life that is lived without any passion. ![]()
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