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James Joyce/Araby
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A 5 page essay that considers the meaning and interpretation of this famous short story. The standard interpretation of James Joyce's short story "Araby" is that it is a coming-of-age narrative that recounts a young romantic boy's first bitter encounter with reality, as he realizes the fickle nature of women. However, as Frank Coulthard points out, there is another way of viewing this story. This interpretation argues that the true protagonist of the tale is not the romantic boy, but rather the older, embittered adult narrator who is relating this story. Considering this interpretation, Coulthard argues that the point is not that reality is tough, but rather that the repressive nature of the Dublin culture causes the boy to not only judge his hopes as foolish, but sinful (97). The writer argues this perspective. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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James Joyce/Food in Ulysses
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A 5 page essay that considers the question: 'what would be on the menu for a dinner centered around the foods used in James Joyce's Ulysses?' In answer to this, the writer discusses how Joyce uses food symbolism in this novel before listing the foods that might be included at such a meal. No additional sources cited.
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James Joyce/Imagery in Ulysses
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A 5 page essay on James Joyce's use of language and imagery in his novel Ulysses. This novel loosely (very loosely) follows the episodes created by Homer in his epic poem The Odyssey. The writer analyzes three chapters from Joyce's Ulysses and argues that, as far as language use is considered, it is similar to a prose poem. No additional sources cited.
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James Joyce/Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
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A 5 page essay that analyzes Joyce's coming-of-age novel from the standpoint of the protagonist's relationship to religion. No additional sources cited.
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James Joyce/Power in The Boarding House
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A 3 page essay that examines Joyce's short story "The Boarding House" from Dubliners in regards to the use of power. Mrs. Mooney and her adolescent daughter Polly, use the power at their disposal to obtain a desired objective--a husband for Polly. Throughout the story, Joyce builds a picture of both Mrs. Mooney and her daughter as being both manipulative and crafty in the use of power. Examination of this story shows how Joyce systematically redefines the assumptions of his era to define men as ineffectual and powerless and women as emasculating trappers of their sex. No additional sources cited.
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James Joyce/The Dead & Dubliners
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A 4 page essay that argues that Joyce's short story "The Dead" draws together his various themes and motif in the Dubliners as a whole. The writer particularly focuses on the theme of epiphanies, although other factors are mentioned as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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James Joyce/Ulysses, Chapter 2
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A 6 page essay that examines the second chapter ("Nestor") in James Joyce's Ulysses. The writer argues that the second chapter of Ulysses pictures Stephen Dedalus as a history instructor. Analysis of the beginning of this chapter is revealing concerning how Joyce saw the relationship between history and memory, as filtered through Stephen's perception. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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James Joyce/Ulysses, the Penelope chapter
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A 10 page research paper/essay that argues that an examination of this concluding chapter reveals that Joyce intended to portray far more than the inner workings of the female mind. Joyce integrates observations on a wider scale than is readily evident in this complex monologue, and furthermore this chapter reveals the profound observations that Joyce makes not only regarding the nature of womanhood, but also in regards to the structured concept of gender that was employed by contemporary Victorian society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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James Joyce: His Life, His Major Work, His Impact
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A 6 page discussion of the life and work of Irish novelist James Joyce. The author reviews several of the more notable of Joyce’s work, noting autobiographical elements in each. Although brilliant by today’s standards, however, it has been the subject of severe criticism since its creation. Much of the criticism waged against Joyce is somewhat understandable, however. Even to this day, in fact, many find the work verging on the obscene. Consequently, James Joyce’s talents have largely been restricted to those in the literary profession who cared to take the time to unravel it piece by piece. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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James Joyce: Eveline
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An page paper which examines the context of James Joyce’s Eveline from Dubliners. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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