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James Joyce (1882-1941) - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Time perceived as subjective
      - His task is to portray life objectively.
      - Importance to the characters' inner world
- - - - Adolescence
        
        After the Race
        
        Two Gallants
        
        Eveline
        
        The Boarding House
      - Mature life
        
        Counterparts
        
        Clay
        
        Little Cloud
        
        Painful Case
      - Childhood
        
        An Encounter
        
        Araby
        
        Sisters
      - Public life
        
        Mother
        
        Grace
        
        Ivy Day in the Committee Room
        
        The Dead
    - - Understanding the epiphany is the key to the story.
      - It's a special moment when something ordinary leads the character to a sudden self-realization.
    - - The stories start in the middle of things and are usually told by a character.
      - There's the use of free indirect speech and direct speech freedom.
      - The language adjusts to the characters' social class, role, and age.
      - Detailed descriptions.
      - Realism mixed with symbolism.
    - - The theme of Dubliners is paralysis.
        
        Physical paralysis is caused by external forces.
        
        Moral paralysis is generated by religion, politics, and culture.
        
        If one escapes from paralysis, it always leads to failure.
        
        The culmination of the stories is that the character becomes aware of their own paralysis.
        
        There's an absence of a didactic and moral purpose.
    - - Influenced by her family,
        
        Eveline's father is very strict (representing her fear).
        
        Frank, Eveline's boyfriend, represents an unknown future.
        
        Her mother is conservative (representing her duty).
        
        There's an antithesis between Eveline's home and her new one in Buenos Aires (symbolizing the relationship between paralysis and escape).
      - Structure and style
        
        It opens in the middle of things.
        
        The narrator is in the third person, but the point of view is Eveline's.
        
        The epiphany is triggered by a street organ reminding her of the promise she made to her dying mother.
        
        Symbolic words include "dust," representing paralysis, and "sea," representing escape.
      - Themes
        
        Dream versus reality.
        
        Action and inactivity.
        
        Struggle between personal happiness and responsibility.
        
        Paralysis and the inability to find a way out.
      - Text-related questions
        
        How had her relationship with her father changed since her mother's death? After her mother's death, Eveline's relationship with her father seemed to worsen, with her father threatening and intimidating Eveline more visibly.
        
        Who were Ernest and Harry? What had happened to them? Ernest and Harry were Eveline's brothers. Ernest had died, and Harry, who worked in the church decoration sector, was often away for work.
        
        Did Eveline think she would regret leaving her workplace? Yes, Eveline thought she might regret leaving her job, but at the same time, she didn't expect to shed many tears over leaving the department store.
        
        What happened when Eveline was on the guayside? When Eveline was on the wharf, she felt overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty about her future with Frank.
        
        How had the area around her house changed over time? Over time, the area around her house had changed significantly, turning from a field where children played into a series of new bright and luminous houses built by a buyer from Belfast.
        
        What made Eveline remember the promise made to her mother? The promise she made to her mother to keep the family together came to mind when she heard a street organ playing, reminding her of her commitment to keep the family united.
        
        What did she use to do in the field? In the field, she and the neighborhood children would usually play together every evening before it was purchased and transformed into a residential area.
        
        What could Frank offer her? Frank offered her the chance for a new life away from home as his wife in Buenos Aires.
        
        What was Eveline doing by the window? Her head was leaned against the window curtains, as she breathed in the scent of dusty cretonne and reflected on the changes in her life and her imminent departure from home.
        
        How did she suddenly see Frank? Eveline suddenly saw Frank as a potential savior, understanding that he could provide her with an escape from her current situation.
        
        Who was Frank? What was his job? Frank was the man Eveline was about to run away with and marry. He worked as a sailor.
        
        What did She understand about her affections? Eveline understood that her feelings for Frank were complicated, but she needed him to have a chance at a different and happy life.