Later he tries to become warm to Lily and has a conversation with her, but when their discussion results in a misunderstanding the story begins to be told in an omnisciently in Gabriel's point of view. ... After he mistakenly offended Lily, he worries whether or not he will offend other people with the speech he had written. ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The Dead Summary One night around Christmas time, Gabriel Convey, a youngish writer with gilt-framed round glasses, goes with his wife Gretta to the Christmas dance held at the home of the Misses Morkan: his aunts, Kate and Julia, and their niece, Mary Jane. A cheerful chaos reigns at the old w...

• Word Count: 1468
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School