26 pages • 52 minutes read
James JoyceThe Dead
Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1914A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Snow appears as a motif throughout “The Dead.” What does the snow symbolize?
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By the end of the story, Gabriel feels as though he hardly knows his wife. In what ways is Gretta’s secret foreshadowed in the narrative?
3.
Freddy has alcoholism. In what ways are his bursts of laughter tinged with a note of tragedy?
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