The descriptions of the females alone and how they are left to minimal descriptions and simplistic wording. Johnson states in her first paragraph the question of where are these independent, successful, happy women and why don’t we see them? (196). Norris also states a similar view and with that she explains how The Dead provides a great use for observing the question of femininity and misogyny (191). Aunt Julia and Kate are left to being described as “old” and “gossipy,” the first time around. Gabriel’s masculinity is insulted on many occasions throughout the story and in order to counteract that, he—Joyce, does the same thing to the women in the story. Beckham states how the story is built on “a series of challenges by individual women” and to his masculine ego
The descriptions of the females alone and how they are left to minimal descriptions and simplistic wording. Johnson states in her first paragraph the question of where are these independent, successful, happy women and why don’t we see them? (196). Norris also states a similar view and with that she explains how The Dead provides a great use for observing the question of femininity and misogyny (191). Aunt Julia and Kate are left to being described as “old” and “gossipy,” the first time around. Gabriel’s masculinity is insulted on many occasions throughout the story and in order to counteract that, he—Joyce, does the same thing to the women in the story. Beckham states how the story is built on “a series of challenges by individual women” and to his masculine ego