He is self-conscious about Lily's bitter remarks on marriage and about what he should say in his after-dinner speech. ... Akers explains here that the awkward confrontations with other people of the party such as Lily and Miss Ivors are instilling a form of self-consciousness in Conroy especially when it came to Lily's regards towards marriage. ... Because of the regards Lily makes towards marriage and the love that Michael Furey has towards Gretta, Gabriel becomes self-conscious which leaves him paralyzed and oppressed by his inadequate feelings towards love and marriage. ...

• Word Count: 1621
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Lily, the caretaker's daughter, first confronts Gabriel after unintentionally making a comment pertaining to her love life. ... Gabriel's paralysis from Lily's response, coupled with his generous tip and rapid departure, speaks to his character. By leaving Lily a large tip in the midst of confrontation, we learn that Gabriel would rather buy off an individual, using wealth to solve his problems, than undergo a human interaction that would require some level of psychological intimacy with another individual. ... Gabriel's lack of expressing identity, shown by his inability t...

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Each of us have our own way in dealing with the problems in our lives. Most of the time these problems set off our emotions. We tend to feel envious towards others. Each one of us handle the situations differently. But sometimes, the solutions aren't always the answer to those problems. James Joyce ...

• Word Count: 1746
• Approx Pages: 7
• 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