Examples Of Imagery In The Dead By James Joyce
In the short story, ‘The Dead’, James Joyce illustrates the character Gabriel by masterfully using poetic devices such as imagery and tone. However, the reader slowly discovers that they’re not the only ones finding out the truth about Gabriel’s personality, as Gabriel himself is unearthing who he really is. Imagery, one of the best devices in James Joyce’s toolbelt, is used beautifully to give hints to the reader of the thoughts that run through Gabriel’s head consistently.
A good example of this is in line 14-15, when Gabriel notices his wife’s unkempt clothing. One of her petticoat strings is left dangling, but of course, there’s more to this than meets the eye. This could mean that their marriage is left hanging, just waiting for someone
A good example of this is in line 14-15, when Gabriel notices his wife’s unkempt clothing. One of her petticoat strings is left dangling, but of course, there’s more to this than meets the eye. This could mean that their marriage is left hanging, just waiting for someone