The Dead
James Joyce's "The Dead" begins at the annual 1904 Christmas party given by the Misses Morkans, Miss Kate and Miss Julia. This is also considered a yearly reunion. The party consists of many family members and friends many of whom dislike one another, particularly Gabriel. It is at the party that we are introduced to Gabriel, and our initial impression is that he is self-centered and selfish. As the story continues, our feelings towards Gabriel evolve as he changes. In the beginning of "The Dead", Gabriel is self-absorbed and solipsistic; however, he becomes a more caring individual following his epiphany. Gabriel is a very rude and selfish man. He arrives late to the Christmas Party and then blames lateness on his wife by telling everyone, "'but they forget that my wife here takes three mortal hours to dress herself'"(290). In actuality, they arrive late due to Gabriel's stubbornness. This man does not enjoy family functions. Perhaps he caused their lateness because he does not really care for his family. By shrugging off people with whom he converses, it shows how much interest he has in his family, which is prac
: A Simon and Schuster Company, 1996. Her approach is to kiss him, which makes him more comfortable to console her and find out the root of the problem. Upon looking out the window, he starts to put himself in her position and realizes how awful it is to have lived with a secret about a man she truly cared about. He starts to feel her pain and this is the beginning of his sudden epiphany. Lily's response embarrasses Gabriel causing his face to flush. To ease his discomfort he gives her a coin claiming it is given to her due to the Christmas spirit and practically runs away from her. When Furey was ill, he came up to see her and threw gravel at her window.
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