Initially, Gabriel’s personality, background, and overall charater is most efficiently revealed through the author’s use of the technique of metaphor and imagery. To clarify, a metaphor translates to using a word or phrase to substitute another to imply similarity between them. Meanwhile, imagery are the descriptions in the story that help project an image. Admittedly, although rather difficult to interpret what is happening within the excerpt, the apparent author , James Joyce, reveals quite a bit about the character of “Gabriel” in the first paragraph by simply describing how he act around the girl fast asleep. Clearly, the character’s feelings and slight background are revealed through his thoughts and interactions with the girl ‘sleeping’. Now, since the title of this excerpt is “The Dead” it is quite expected for there to be numerous statements, words, and phrases that can easily be interpreted to mean deceased.
Firstly, the first example of metaphor used in this …show more content…
Then, using imagery again, we see that Gabriel exhibits a short temper or simply lashed out previously, for it mentions that he does not remember why it happened and tries to think of roses. Moreover, the author mentions a more direct, clear death in the story: Aunt Julia. Therefore, appropriately named, the title indicates a morbid, sorrow filled, and melancholy interpretation of death. That is, at least two deaths confirmed in the story: Michael Furay and Aunt Julia, whom Gabriel were to console his remaining aunt. Besides, throughout the last lines in the second paragraph, the author additionally develops Gabriel’s character through his reaction to people losing their lives. Undoubtedly, he finds that he can’t, or won’t, be able to console his aunt, whom he has to deliver inevitably terrible
Firstly, the first example of metaphor used in this …show more content…
Then, using imagery again, we see that Gabriel exhibits a short temper or simply lashed out previously, for it mentions that he does not remember why it happened and tries to think of roses. Moreover, the author mentions a more direct, clear death in the story: Aunt Julia. Therefore, appropriately named, the title indicates a morbid, sorrow filled, and melancholy interpretation of death. That is, at least two deaths confirmed in the story: Michael Furay and Aunt Julia, whom Gabriel were to console his remaining aunt. Besides, throughout the last lines in the second paragraph, the author additionally develops Gabriel’s character through his reaction to people losing their lives. Undoubtedly, he finds that he can’t, or won’t, be able to console his aunt, whom he has to deliver inevitably terrible