This is a belittlement of not only his name but also himself. Moreover, he has “small hands”, “his frame was fragile” and he has “childish white teeth” (Joyce 70), whereas Gallaher is introduced as a successful man, having “travelled air”, “a fearless accent” and living in “the great city of London” (Joyce 70). According to his tales he has travelled to Paris which he depicts as a city full of possibilities, enjoyment, and cosmopolitanism. In other words, a city full of excitement and a massive contrast to Little Chandler’s life who has only ever been to a British Crown dependency which lies between Ireland and England. This is yet another example to show how entangled and dependent Self and Other are. Garry M. Leonard complicates matters even further when he writes, that “Gallaher and Little Chandler each want the other to verify (to see) who they imagine themselves to be” (156), like when Gallaher recommends the places he has been as if there is nothing better and tells stories which leave Little Chandler in awe (Joyce 78). He also observes that Gallaher has to discredit Little Chandler in order to glorify himself (152) and that both
This is a belittlement of not only his name but also himself. Moreover, he has “small hands”, “his frame was fragile” and he has “childish white teeth” (Joyce 70), whereas Gallaher is introduced as a successful man, having “travelled air”, “a fearless accent” and living in “the great city of London” (Joyce 70). According to his tales he has travelled to Paris which he depicts as a city full of possibilities, enjoyment, and cosmopolitanism. In other words, a city full of excitement and a massive contrast to Little Chandler’s life who has only ever been to a British Crown dependency which lies between Ireland and England. This is yet another example to show how entangled and dependent Self and Other are. Garry M. Leonard complicates matters even further when he writes, that “Gallaher and Little Chandler each want the other to verify (to see) who they imagine themselves to be” (156), like when Gallaher recommends the places he has been as if there is nothing better and tells stories which leave Little Chandler in awe (Joyce 78). He also observes that Gallaher has to discredit Little Chandler in order to glorify himself (152) and that both