"The Dead" by James Joyce explores love, loss, and the weight of the past. Follow Gabriel, a middle-aged teacher, at a Dublin holiday party. He delivers a speech, feels insecure, and has awkward conversations. A song performance sparks memories of his deceased mother and mortality. A shocking truth about his wife, Gretta, shatters his illusions. The story ends with a powerful moment of realization for Gabriel.
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05/16/24 • 92 min
Cartime Stories - "The Dead" by James Joyce
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The Dead
by James Joyce
Lily, the caretaker’s daughter, was literally run off her feet. Hardly had she brought one gentleman into the little pantry behind the office on the ground floor and helped him off with his overcoat than the wheezy hall-door bell clanged again and she had to scamper along the bare hallway to let in another guest. It was well for her she had not to attend to the ladies also. But Miss Kate and Miss Julia had thought of that and had converted the bathroom ups
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