James Joyce Essay Examples

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Life Through Narcissistic Eyes in James Joyce’s Story Araby (403 words, 1 pages)

Love at a young age is just an obsession. As children, our first relationships are object relationships. The people we like arent people they are objects of our obsession, and our obsessions are driven by vanity and narcissism. We are obsessed with what we consider an ideal, something we create. ... Read More

A Report on The Dead, a Short Story by James Joyce (509 words, 1 pages)

Ariel MaraguglioMr. WhiteThe Dead EssaySeptember 25, 2000James Joyce's significantly titled story The Dead is about a dead generation and society of people. Joyces decision to add Grettas reminiscing with the dead Michael Furey in The Dead is extremely important. Perhaps if Joyce decided to end the story after Gabriels speech ... Read More

Missing the Opportunity in Eveline by James Joyce (490 words, 1 pages)

EvelineIn the short story Eveline, James Joyce gives Eveline an exciting chance to leave her old life and begin a new one. But she rejects this offer by choosing between Frank and Fate, she preferred instead to settle back into the lousy life she had known all her life. Why ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolism of Snow, the Characteristics of Gabriel, and His Realization with Regards to Greta in The Dead, a Short Story by James Joyce (459 words, 2 pages)

The Dead1) Symbolic meaning of snowa. Beginning when first enters Aunts house (warmth) he is out of the snow coldness, isolation and inhumanity. But when enters the home he is surrounded with warmth and acceptance. Pages 10-11b. Page 25 Gabriel was nervous about presenting his speech and sought comfort at ... Read More

The Theme of Marriage in James Joyce’s Works (1062 words, 2 pages)

Imagine yourself in Dublin in the early 1900s. Marriage was a very big thing in those days. For some people it was a means of getting a better life and for others it just meant getting out of the house and living on their own. Author James Joyce gave his ... Read More

A Critical Analysis of the Novel the Dead by James Joyce (2106 words, 7 pages)

Resurrection of The Living DeadWhat is the difference between the living and the dead? Is simply walking, breathing,and going through the motions of a living being applicable enough for one to be calledalive, or are such unemotional, detached actions more appropriate for the dead? JamesJoyce deals with such questions in ... Read More

The Setting of Eveline by James Joyce (486 words, 1 pages)

Setting of EvelineThe setting of the short story Eveline by James Joyce goes far beyond the physical characteristics. The setting goes past being located in Dublin, Ireland in an old room. The setting greatly influences Eveline in many different ways. The setting entraps Eveline in this short story. The setting ... Read More

DublinersCounterpartsAfter reading several stories from James Joyces Dubliners, many of the themes are similar. There is not usually an enormous plot, because all of his stories are about working people in Dublin. Every story has a very important theme that he brings out through his description of these regular peoples ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Araby and Counterparts by James Joyce (805 words, 2 pages)

There are many techniques that authors use to communicate their intentions for writing a work. Each of these literary techniques has their own purpose in influencing how the reader perceives what he or she reads. James Joyce is no exception in relation to the use of literary techniques that enhance ... Read More

An Overview of James Joyce’s Short Story “Araby” (392 words, 1 pages)

In the short story Araby by James Joyce, there is a little boy who lives in Dublin, Ireland. He spends his days playing games with his friends and looking around in the back drawing room of their house. This is the room where the previous landowner had died. There he ... Read More

A Plot and Setting Overview of James Joyce’s “A Little Cloud” (786 words, 1 pages)

A Little Cloud James Joyce wrote the story A Little Cloud the story was published in 1905. A Little Cloud takes place in Dublin. Which is known to be a dirty town. Little Chandler is a thirty-two year old married man with one son who is not quite one year ... Read More

A Summary of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (567 words, 1 pages)

1.) In chapter one, a significant event was when Stephen went up to the reactors office to tell of Father Dolans pandying him. He felt that he had been falsely punished and did not want it to happen again. This seems to be a turning point for Stephen because it ... Read More

Coming of Age: An Analysis of Araby by James Joyce (801 words, 2 pages)

Araby James Joyce wrote Araby the essay. Araby takes place in Dublin, Ireland and is about a young boy coming of age, so to say. James Joyce demonstrates the trials and tribulations of becoming an adult. After Araby was published, there have been many essays written to analyze the meaning ... Read More

The Protagonists in James Joyce’s “Araby” and Doris Lessing’s “A Sunrise On The Ved” (1653 words, 2 pages)

Araby" by James Joyce and "A Sunrise On The Veld" by Doris Lessing are both short stories in which the protagonists gained a consciousness that was beyond themselves. The main characters are both initiated into new realities and truths of which they were not previously aware. Both short stories will ... Read More

The Recurring Theme of Religion in James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1211 words, 4 pages)

Religion is an important and recurring theme in James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Through his experiences with religion, Stephen Dedalus both matures and progressively becomes more individualistic as he grows. Though reared in a Catholic school, several key events lead Stephen to throw off ... Read More

Dialogues and Characters in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (1051 words, 5 pages)

Dante's "The Hermaphroditic Joyce"One of the most powerful nuances of any writing is the dialogue withinthe story. In literature, it is all too often that characters live only inthe jaded voice of the author and never truly develop as their own, or arenot strongly opinionated in a manner which contrasts ... Read More

An Analysis of James Joyce’s Novel “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” (1393 words, 2 pages)

The Misogyny of the Artist as a Young ManIn most novels there are always certain aspects of the protagonist's life that serve as the basis from which the character is motivated to create or to encounter particular events. Often times these motivations are the key that the protagonist needs in ... Read More

A Story of a Boy’s Life and His Quest to Impress a Young Girl in Araby by James Joyce (984 words, 2 pages)

The story, "Araby" by James Joyce, is a short story about a young boy's life and his quest to impress the young girl for whom he has feelings. The protagonists to the young boy, including the young girl, are the boy's uncle, and the people at the Bazaar booth. The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Stephen Dedalus by James Joyce (2514 words, 7 pages)

Stephen Dedalus, the main character in most of James Joyce's writings, is said to be a reflection of Joyce himself. In A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, the reader follows Stephen as he develops from a young child into a young artist, overcoming many conflicts both internally ... Read More

The Role of the Settings in the Short Story Eveline from the Dubliners by James Joyce (560 words, 1 pages)

Setting is one of the most significant elements in a story. The setting goes far beyond the simple physical attributes and external face value. It seems "Eveline" solely takes place in Dublin in an old room, but the setting actually plays a key role in the story. The setting in ... Read More

An Analysis of Dubliners by James Joyce (2225 words, 6 pages)

Dubliners (1914) by James JoyceIntroductionJoyce said that in "Dubliners" his intention was "to write a chapter in the moral history of my country and I chose Dublin for the scene because the city seemed to me the centre of paralysis".The 15 stories which make up the collection are studies on ... Read More

A Comparison of Araby by James Joyce and a Sunrise on the Veld by Doris Lessing (1642 words, 2 pages)

Awareness"Araby" by James Joyce and "A Sunrise On The Veld" by Doris Lessing are both short stories in which the protagonists gained a consciousness that was beyond themselves. The main characters are both initiated into new realities and truths of which they were not previously aware. Both short stories will ... Read More

The Daedalus Myth in the Novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (1038 words, 4 pages)

The Daedalus Myth Its Role in A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST...James Joyces A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a novel of complex themes developedthrough frequent allusions to classical mythology. The myth of Daedalus and Icarus serves as astructuring element in the novel, uniting the central themes ... Read More

An Analysis of Light, Vision and Beauty in the Novel Araby by James Joyce (1503 words, 3 pages)

Light, vision and beauty by NWOSDM The setting in "Araby" reinforces the theme and the characters by using imagery of light, darkness and beauty. The experiences of the boy in James Joyce's "Araby" illustrate how people often expect more than ordinary reality can provide thus causing disillusionment as well as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Narrative Story Araby by James Joyce (748 words, 2 pages)

Comment on the narrative voice of the story. Why does the boy get disillusioned at the end of the story? Does the confrontation with the reality take place only at the end? At what moment in the story and in what details does he confront the actual?The narrative voice of ... Read More

An Overview of the Short Story Araby by James Joyce (1473 words, 2 pages)

The short story, "Araby", by James Joyce is about a lonely boy who makes a pilgrimage to an eastern-styled bazaar in hopes that it will alleviate his miserable life. Throughout the story he battles withdrawal and a lack of control. Moreover, the themes of alienation and control are inherently linked ... Read More

An Analysis of the Story A Little Cloud by James Joyce (786 words, 3 pages)

A Little CloudJames Joyce wrote the story A Little Cloud the story was published in 1905. A Little Cloud takes place in Dublin. Which is known to be a dirty town.Little Chandler is a thirty-two year old married man with one son who is not quite one year old in ... Read More

An Analysis of A Little Cloud by James Joyce (1333 words, 2 pages)

I have within my ideology the belief that any man who stands for nothing, not only could, but would fall for anything. I believe through my transaction with A Little Cloud from Dublin, Joyces repertoire and mine greatly agree through the various elements he uses to display the general paralysis ... Read More

Themes of Religion in James Joyce’s a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1189 words, 2 pages)

Religion is an important and recurring theme in James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Through his experiences with religion, Stephen Dedalus both matures and progressively becomes more individualistic as he grows. Though reared in a Catholic school, several key events lead Stephen to throw off ... Read More

A Comparison of Different Attitudes and Reaction Towards Initiation Experience in Araby by James Joyce and a Sunrise on the Veld by Doris Lessing (1653 words, 2 pages)

Araby" by James Joyce and "A Sunrise On The Veld" by Doris Lessing are both short stories in which the protagonists gained a consciousness that was beyond themselves. The main characters are both initiated into new realities and truths of which they were not previously aware. Both short stories will ... Read More