...Artforms 4/16/11 Francisco Goya, The Third of May, 1808 p.327 Visual Elements A.Line-There are actual lines in this painting from the rifles toward the man holding his hands up. When looking at this painting you view quickly from the right to the left and can almost feel the inevitable execution. There is also a line in the sand separating the light from the dark. Seems to be imply between the good of the Spaniards who are about to be executed, from the evil hooded men who are shooting. I believe that there is an implied line between the end of the gun and the man with his arms up. It is giving an action that you can almost feel the gunshot from the barrel executing the man. Especially how when looking from right to left it goes from dark to light, like the gun has been fired. B.)Shape-The geometric shape of the lantern stands out to me right away. Its rectangular shape and the triangle shape of the light which it creates draw my eye in this painting. It seems to paint a positive light on the people that are about to be executed. There are many more geometric shapes in this painting than organic. The organic shapes that I see are the rounded hill in the background and the contours that are created in the sand. These two in the painting are good examples of biomorphic shapes. C.)Mass-The mass is implied here and is created by the forms of the captives. They seem to go in all directions here with their arms and the way each is bent. It really creates urgency that...
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...Example Literary Research Paper Michelle Carerra Professor Krickstein English 1302 October 15, 2004 The Awakening of Gabriel Conroy Like the stories in Dubliners that lead up to it, “The Dead” dramatizes a moment of self-realization. The story portrays the gradual awakening of Gabriel Conroy, whose vision of his wife, Gretta, at the end of the story is at once a frustrating disappointment and a touching movement toward understanding and love. Robert Adams voices the view of more than one critic when he writes of “The Dead” that this “greatest of the stories in Dubliners stands apart from the rest, being warmer in tonality, richer in the writing, and more intimate in its subject matter” (83). Florence Walzl agrees when she writes that “’The Dead’ is markedly different from the earlier stories. . . .It is not only a longer, more fully developed narrative, but it presents a more kindly view of Ireland” (428). In one sense the “dead” of the title are all those who have lived and died, those who have gone before the festive inhabitants of Dublin who celebrate the Christmas season, Gabriel Conroy and Gretta among them. In another sense the dead are all those who, though alive and breathing, have lost their naturalness, their spontaneity, and most importantly, their passion. Gabriel, one of these, has lost touch with his past and with traditional Irish values. He looks instead toward continental Europe, toward the future, and toward change for an escape...
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...Natasha Nayo Lit.411 Yeats, Joyce and Woolf Presentation Review 2: Gabriel’s Alienation in “The Dead” by James Joyce Talking about James Joyce throughout this class and papers, it was only fitting to conclude by discussing about his last chapter in Dubliners (1914) ‘The Dead’. As the final installment [and the longest story in the collection] it had enough pages to describe the events that portrayed life in Dublin; at its peak of political revolution and colonization. The deceased and people described in this chapter hints the historical events of Joyce’s time. ‘The Dead’ takes place at a grand feast organized by the owners of the house, Aunt Julia and Kate Morkan and their talented niece, Mary Jane. In a cold January to celebrate the feast of Epiphany [which celebrates the manifestation of Christ’s divinity to the Magi] every relative and friend arrived to the party, including the most anticipated favorite nephew, Gabriel Conroy and his wife Gretta, whom will be the main focus of the story. “Of course, they had good reason to be fussy on such a night. And then it was long after ten o'clock and yet there was no sign of Gabriel and his wife. Besides they were dreadfully afraid that Freddy Malins might turn up screwed. They would not wish for worlds that any of Mary Jane's pupils should see him under the influence; and when he was like that it was sometimes very hard to manage him. Freddy Malins always came late, but they wondered what could be keeping Gabriel: and that...
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...There is a common saying that goes “dead men tell no tales.” Many forensic scientist and anthropologist would disagree with this saying. Anthropologist are able to identify the victims race, age gender simply by examining the bones. These deceased people are leaving clues to help forensic scientist identify their body along with solving the case at hand. According to the article “Dead Men Talking” by David Kohn, anthropologist Billy Base has solved many cases by simply examining the crime scene and the bones of the deceased. In line with the article “ Identifying the victim,” anthropologist can identify age by looking for infused bones and by using the Karley Method. The Karley Method is where the take a bone and cut it in half, from there you count the number of rings inside the bone, similar to finding the age of a tree. Teeth grow in particular order which can help determine age as well. To determine height the most common way is to measure a tall bone. Because most bodies are proportional the...
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...This year's Superbowl commercials were very persuasive. Since a lot of people watch the Superbowl, people with ads want to get their idea's out there so that other people would watch and maybe even look deeper into them. This year's commercials were a lot about, cars, movies, candy, and furniture. One of the ads were about the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie, "Dead Men Tell No Tales." It was a trailer showing off the new movie to make people want to watch it. The movie trailer persuaded the audience by the cut scenes and the explosion of action. One of the characters, also known as Johnny Depp, was on an interview about the movie. Johnny Depp says that, "It was really exciting to make." Pirates of the Caribbean fans were going crazy over...
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...Good Student Dr. Grogan Literary Methodology 17 February 2012 Mistaking Awkwardness for Arrogance: A Reexamination of Gabriel in James Joyce’s “The Dead” A figure as complex and multifaceted as the rich narrative from which he is taken, Gabriel Conroy has long interested readers seeking meaning in James Joyce’s “The Dead.” Initially regarded as “a painfully ordinary man” by Melissa Free, subsequent critics have more harshly accused Gabriel of arrogance and classism, based on his “Three Encounters” with the characters Lily, Molly Ivors, and Gretta (280, 283). However, though many sound arguments can be made in support of Gabriel’s arrogance, one might see this position as a failure to recognize two important factors: First, the nervous insecurity with which he often conducts himself, and second, the disparity between his inner thoughts and outer actions. Indeed, an ethical examination of the story’s “Three Encounters” reveals a highly self-conscious, socially clumsy Gabriel, whose sometimes-condescending thoughts rarely manifest in intentionally hostile behavior. One can first see this display of self-consciousness when examining Gabriel’s discourse with the character Lily, the first in the series of encounters by which he is often judged. For those critics who interpret Gabriel negatively, this might seem a reasonable place to start, for his amusement with the girl’s low accent – “[smiling] at the three syllables she had given his surname,” – is a clear indication that Gabriel...
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...“The Dead” In James Joyce’s short story “The Dead” we notice how not living life to its fullest potential can be detrimental to a persons self esteem. The title contributes to this revelation by setting a strong focus on death and mortality, which serves as a constant reminder throughout the story. Joyce chooses to reveal this to us in forms of motifs of music to structure the story, and with this use of musical references the meaning of the story comes out in so many different ways creating a melody, thereby binding the music, and story together. Joyce uses the main character Gabriel to reveal to us the overall reoccurring theme, and how emotionally dead these characters are which leads up to Gabriel’s epiphany at the end of the story. With a title like “The Dead” we imagine that it is going to take place in some gloomy place, like a graveyard. However, to our surprise the story opens up to a Christmas party in which Mr. & Mrs. Conroy, Gabriel and Gretta, are invited to attend. We do not get the feeling of gloom or death, but more of a warm inviting environment. However, with the progression of the story the focus shifts towards the isolation and insecurities that Gabriel is exemplifying. We first see this taking place when he is questioning himself about his speech that he is planning on giving later on in the night. Gabriel is wondering whether or not to quote Robert Browning because he “fears they would be above the heads of his hearers.” (2174) He feels...
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...Bhagyesh Patel The Dead by James Joyce James Joyce (February 2, 1882 - January 13, 1941) was one of the most preeminent Irish authors of the twentieth century. He is known for his literary innovation such as a strictly focused narrative and indirect style. Although not strictly originally, James Joyce brought the aforementioned writing methods were to an unparalleled height. James Joyce considered being one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century. The genre of the dead by James Joyce is short story or a novella. The story is Characters * Gabriel Conroy - The main character of the story. (Developed character because he’s the main character of the story and his aunts are Kate and Julia who trust him to keep an eye on things and his thoughts are revealed to the readers.) * Kate Morkan and Julia Morkan - Gabriel's aunts, elderly sisters who throw a party every year during Christmas time. (Developed characters because they through the party so James tell the readers about how they set up the party and stuff.) * Mary Jane Morkan - Niece of Kate and Julia Morkan. (Flat character because the author doesn’t really let us that much about them.) * Lily - Maid. (Flat character because she’s just A young woman who does the housework for the Morkans but lily seems to be acting differently recently because of a problem with her lover.) * Gretta Conroy - Gabriel's wife.(developed character because in the story they...
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...“The Dead” by Joyce was written as a part of his collection, “The Dubliners”. James Joyce was greatly influenced by writing the short story reflecting what was all around him, which was a movement by the Irish in Dublin, Ireland. Ireland greatly influenced Joyce’s inspiration for writing. Consequently, he decided that he wanted to attempt to create an original portrayal of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century, in his short story, “The Dead.” This short story by James Joyce, the author, is using the main character, Gabriel Conroy, to portray him slightly. This story takes place in the 20th century, in Dublin, Ireland. The main character, Gabriel Conroy, is a part-time book reviewer and a professor. He attended a party that was hosted by two of his aunts. While there he talked to a woman names Mrs. Ivors. Mrs. Ivors is a woman who is involved in a movement dealing with the Irish. Her job is to try to bring awareness and bring back the Irish language and culture. She talked to him about some of the views he had referring to the Irish and the English. This was one topic that they both disagreed on. While she tried to talk to...
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...An Analysis of the short story The Dead of James Joyce At first when we start reading it appears to be a story about the annual Christmas party thrown by sisters Julia and Kate Morkan and their niece Mary Jane. And for most of the story it actually is. The tale is set in winter, which is the time of holiday and also the time of death. Two old sisters become symbols of elapsed time and old age. They live in the old house on Usher’s Island, which I think is a symbol of isolation. They live there with their niece and caretaker’s daugther Lily which helps them with a household. Aunt Kate and Julie like comfort and eating well. We meet there glimpses of poverty only by Lily, she is a caretaker’s daughter, her family is poor. Other characters are visitors and they all are finnancialy comfortable. Invited are friends, family, pupils of Mary Jane – the people of different generation. Gabriel is a nephew of Aunties Julia and Kate. He and his wife Gretta are among the last guests, that come to the party. Aunties were afraid of the last visitor Freddy Malins, who might come screwed. The evening is punctuated by small clashes and missunderstandings. Such as an unpleasant conversation between Gabriel and Lily. In the Gabriel’s confusing conversation with Mrs.Ivors we can see the political divisions in Ireland. Gabriel is disturbed of this miscommunication. And changed from the selfconfident person into the person who is worried of another failure. Gretta, his wife lately fills Gabriel’s...
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...An analysis of the Role of Family Disappointment in Joyce’s Dubliners James Joyce, an Irish modernist writer and influential author in the twentieth century, wrote the story collection named “Dubliners”. This collection consisted of fifteen short stories and carried a naturalist style. In “Dubliners”, Joyce rarely uses metaphors, relying on simplicity and attention to detail to create an authentic setting. Joyce often carried hidden similarities throughout each of his novels and poetry. This is seen true within Joyce’s collection, “Dubliners”. A close analysis of “Dubliners” reveals an excellent example of the role of family disappointment as shown in each of the short stories; “Araby”, “Eveline”, and “The Dead”. A direct example or claim of family disappointment can clearly be seen within each of these three short stories. Theses examples will be laid out and explained throughout this essay. Each example having varying circumstance, and outcome. Displayed from the point of view of the characters, to be taken inside their heads, and be shown a different aspect of what family disappointment means to the characters. The theme of disappointment in “Dubliners” is all about the painful experience. Ambiguity so to speak, the misconception of life being grand, only to face the troubles of reality. The characters determine that their own families don’t always have their best interest at heart, that their wives were deceitful, and that the world of business can be bitter...
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...Gabriel “watched her while she slept” and “his curious eyes rested upon her face.” The story “The Dead” by James Joyce allows the character of Gabriel to be unveiled through the implementation of literary techniques such as motif and symbolism among others. The author heavily implements he use of symbolism throughout the short story in order to provide the reader with a system to communicate Gabriel’s feelings. He begins by mentioning that his wife is asleep, and then he goes in depth by describing what Gabriel notices about her. It is mentioned in the paragraph that “he watched her while she slept as though he and she had never lived together as man and wife.” It can be drawn from this quote that the author meant to emphasize the feeling of emptiness that Gabriel felt next to his significant other. Furthermore, it is mentioned that Gabriel wondered what it would be like to have lover her in an earlier time in her life. The author writes that “he thought of what she must have been then, in that time of girlish beauty” because he wants the readers to...
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...The Dead: A Psychological Perspective James Joyce’s “The Dead” can be interpreted form a psychological perspective that focuses on the impact of the cognitive and subconscious influences that impacted the content of Joyce’s work. In analyzing “The Dead” from this psychological perspective, there are insights that reveal how confused, disturbed, insecure, and troubled Joyce was in his personal life. The first article is by Coen and is entitled “What Will Become of Epiphanies? A Psychoanalytic Reading of James Joyce’s ‘The Dead.’” One of the more interesting points that was made in this article was that Coen describes how there are elements being juxtaposed against one another in Joyce’s story. These contrasting elements represent death and life. One example of this contrast between life and death was where Joyce wrote, “The morning was still dark. A dull yellow light brooded over the houses and the river and the sky seemed to be descending” (Joyce). This description uses all dark and dull matter to symbolize death. The morning sky, which could be described as brilliant specks of color trying to break through the early morning dark sky, were instead simply referred to as dark. Then, right after this description, Joyce’s entire mood and writing style changed. He wrote, “…Gabriel’s eyes were…bright with happiness. The blood went bounding along his veins and the thoughts were rioting through his brain, proud, joyful, tender, valorour…” (Joyce). This excerpt is full of...
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...the customs and traditions, my friends and I accepted. We had only heard about what goes on at symposium from older teenagers and among them their experiences varied, as well as their impressions. Needless to say, my friends and I were feeling a mixture of curiosity and fear. Prior to the evening’s festivities, my father had told me about the symposium and the importance of taking part in one within our culture. He had told me that it was an important event in a young man’s life where he learns from what is being discussing by the elder men as well as establishing important contacts that my help as I grew into an adult.4 The symposium was scheduled to begin after sunset.5 All the men, along with my friends and a few other boys my age, assembled in the house’s andron. This particular room in the house was specifically for symposiums. There were couches on every wall except the wall with the entrance.6 Before the symposium could begin, the men had to establish who the toastmaster was by rolling dice.7 The toastmaster had the power to institute and impose the rules of the...
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...vignettes by James Joyce, his short story Eveline is the tale of such an unfortunate individual. Anxious, timid, scared, perhaps even terrified -- all these describe Eveline. She is a frightened, indecisive young woman poised between her past and her future. Eveline loves her father but is fearful of him. She tries to hold onto good memories of her father, thinking "sometimes he could be very nice (Joyce 5)," but has seen what her father has done to her siblings when he would "hunt them in out of the field with his blackthorn stick (Joyce 4)." As of late she has begun to feel "herself in danger of her father's violence (Joyce 4)." Ironically, her father has "begun to threaten her and say what he'd do to her only for her dead mother's sake (Joyce 5)." Eveline wants a new life but is afraid to let go of her past. She dreams of a place where "people would treat her with respect (Joyce 4)" and when contemplating her future, hopes "to explore a new life with Frank (Joyce 5)." When, in a moment of terror she realizes that "she must escape (Joyce 6)," it seems to steel her determination to make a new home for herself elsewhere. On the other hand, she is comfortable with the "familiar objects from which she had never dreamed of being divided (Joyce 4)." She rationalizes that: "In her home anyway she had shelter and food; she had those whom she had known all her life about her (Joyce 4)." As she reflects on her past she discovers "now that she ...
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