The Dead by James Joyce

For the majority of the 20th century, women were viewed as subordinates to men. In James Joyces goldbrick story, The Dead, the author effectively uses the vulcanized fiber of Gabriels internal battles and his altercations with womanly characters to set out the clashing brains of femininity and masculinity. passim the unfermented, his interactions with young-bearing(prenominal) characters demonstrate the bell that his ego undergoes. These separate interactions ultimately lead to his breaking present which can be seen as the climax of the story; his epiphany. at that place are three chief(prenominal) encounters that are representative of this idea; his encounter with Lily at the very beginning of the novel, his encounter with overlook Ivors on the dance floor, and what last took him over the edge--his encounter at the end of the novel with his stimulate wife Gretta. From a womens rightist perspective, there are in spades elements in this novel that fulfil the oppress ion of women. As Margot Norris wrote, the text should be read with deuce fathoms in mind; Gabriels aloud male narration and the unfathomed  female countertext that does not trace in making itself heard. However, what is not recognized is that while the female text is not emphasized, the actions and conference of female characters are the operate force behind the prevailing male narration. This raises a contradict between the characters in the novel and the themes of masculinity, feminism, and dominance. While the male voice is certainly the most prominent, the female voice brings Gabriels insecurities to light, and causes him to question his identity.\nThe get-go example of this is Gabriels interaction with Lily, the caretakers daughter, at the very beginning of the novel. forrader he shows up to his aunts dinner party party, Gabriel is depicted as a man of importance because of the farsightedness and eagerness centered almost his arriver. The fact that the text foc uses on him even before his arrival sets the stage for introducing him as a domina...