Joyce Appleby

The short story, “Araby” by James Joyce illustrates a young boys’ unfortunate experience with first love. Throughout “Araby”, Joyce uses many terms which invoke sexual and religious connotations in order to portray the setting and illustrate the boy’s sexual affection for the girl. In addition, religion is a large part of the boy’s way of life but as sexual needs come into play, the boy realizes that his religious form of affection is much different from the normal way of life. Thus, showing him…

around, are those who can compose. James Joyce would be in the middle of a conversation and have stopped to write little phrases and humorous words. He would put the little pieces of paper in his coat as he went through his day as soon as he would get home, he would take them out and use what he needed. Joyce was an astonishing person. He was well known for his brilliantness in composing, poems, songs, books and of course his "dirty letters" for his wife. James Joyce lived an interesting life…

Christina Linde, known as the “truth teller” from the novel A Doll’s House. works as the foil to Nora, the leading lady of the play. Christina highlights every weakness that Nora possesses just by being the polar opposite of her. Christina reflects Nora’s weaknesses throughout the novel with her humility, her need to work and care for someone, and especially through her desire to always speak the truth. Christine’s compassion becomes very recognizable as her character introduces herself within…

“A Doll's House” is a three-act play in prose written by Henrik Ibsen in 1879. A Doll House is about a women named Nora Helmer. She is the wife of Torvalds Helmer, and the mother of his children. 8 years before the play is set, Nora takes out loan for a trip to Italy to save her husband’s life. She forges her father’s signature, and she never tells her husband about the loan. She pretends that the loan was actually money given to her by her father. During the story, Nora struggles to hide what…

James Joyce is said to be one of the most innovative and influential writers of the modern time. He was a novelist, poet, short story writer, and a playwright. Joyce made “the modern world possible for art,” according to T.S. Elliot (Litz 16). James Joyce was an Irish modernist writer. His writing was known for its intricacy and vulgar comedy. He pushed the limits with books such as Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. In his writings, Joyce was always meeting himself “in ways which must at times have…

In Henrik Ibsen's A Doll’s House, several of the characters hide their true identity as well as events that have taken place throughout their life. It can be interpreted that the title holds significance in the actions of the characters. Many view a doll house as an imaginary world that is free to manipulation. Thus, the title can be considered to be a prelude to the deeper dilemmas within the play itself. In the play, one of the first characters that is introduced is Nora Helmer. The…

Ibsen's Own Doll House Whether it is done purposefully or unconsciously, writers often draw upon occurrences in their own lives as a way of explaining their viewpoint on real-life issues through the mask of fictional characters. Issues from an author's personal life commonly act as a base for the world in which his or her characters live. Themes such as wealth and separation are main themes in both Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll House and Ibsen's life itself. A Doll House, upon closer review,…

general, although some become more precious than others as the story progresses. Gabriel recognizes that he truly must take the sweets in life because he has consistently been bitter, "As Gabriel never ate sweets the celery had been left for him" (Joyce 639). Someone whom he had thought to be the most pleasant of all in his life had been his wife, Gretta, and as the story advances, their relationship transforms. Also, Gabriel's mood gradually moves from pure bliss to agonizing humiliation. Near…

Gabriel realized that his life is not what he thought it was. Through symbolism and imagery, the reader gets a glimpse of Gabriel's personality and inner thoughts. The reader of “The Dead” by James Joyce gets to ride on the emotional roller coaster that are Gabriel’s thoughts. The author uses many techniques to fully reveal Gabriel's character. Gabriel is portrayed as a thoughtful shallow man. He realizes he is a failure of a husband. Through symbolism the reader sees the emotions that are…

In the Dead by, James Joyce, the main character, Gabriel reveals how life changes over time, but it is all a matter of perspective. The way he explained this to us was by using techniques and devices such as time, imagery, and symbolism. First of all, Gabriel utilizes techniques such as symbolism when he uses phrases such as, “as he got curious eyes,” to demonstrate that his eyes are wandering around the room seeing with great detail what he is so upset about. Gabriel also mentions “her…