Joyce lecture Flashcards
James Joyce lived in…
1882 Ireland - 1941 Switzerland
Joyce was know for the development of
“Interior monologue”
—- evocation of the inner thoughts of a character, unimpeded by grammatical structures
Joyce was interested in
A highly realistic accuracy of detail and innovative psychological portraits of character development
Epiphany
Coined the literary term: “showing forth” of individual revelation
When was the dead written and when was it published
1907, 1914.
What is Joyce’s Dubliners
a collection of 15 stories written from 1904 - 1907
Capital of ireland, city of joyce’s youth. This city provides a strong geographic motif for joyce’s work, in his words, “dear dirty Dublin”
Dublin
Characters and conflicts
Gabriel conroy
Archangel - messenger
Vs
Michael furey
Archangel - judgement
Bands of three
Graces, Goddesses, and Real Women
Graces and Goddesses
Aunt Julia, Aunt Kate, and Mary Jane (niece)
They don’t escape Gabriel’s image of them
Real Women
Lily (servant) Miss Ivors (nationalist) and Gretta (wife)
They defy his expectations and undermine his perspective. These women help to create Gabriel’s moment of epiphany
The concert hall name
Antient Concert Rooms
Why is the Antient Concert Room significant
Example of realistic detail
The concert hall is real
James Joyce was in the concert
