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JAMES JOYCE (1882 - 1941), EVELINE - Coggle Diagram
JAMES JOYCE (1882 - 1941)
LIFE
born in Dublin
educated by the Jesuits
studied Modern Languages
rebel among rebels
In contrast to contemporary literary
interested in European culture.
travel
left Ireland for Paris
back to Dublin
Because of the mother's fatal illness
met and fell in love with Nora Barnacle
Trieste
where he marries
made friends with Italo Svevo
the family moved to Switzerland and then return to Paris
Died in Zurich
MODERNIST WRITER
Setting of his work: Ireland (Dublin)
Use different points of view
ARTIST: should to be isolated from the society
“DUBLINERS”
1914
DUBLINERS: afflicted people
Set in Dublin
DUBLIN: two opposites: PARALYSIS - ESCAPE
STYLE
Story opens in MEDIAS RES
FREE INDIRECT SPEECH and FREE DIRECT SPEECH
REALISM mixed with SYMBOLISM
EPIPHANY
It is the special moment when an EXTERNAL object brings a character to a sudden SELF REALIZATION
THEMES
PARALYSIS
Alternative to paralysis: ESCAPE, but it always fails
CLIMAX: characters realization of their own paralysis
ABSENCE of didactic and moral purpose
EVELINE
PERSONAGES
Protagonist: EVELINE (influenced by her family’s mentality)
FATHER: her fear
MOTHER: her duty
FRANK: fiancé, her unknown future
STRUCTURE AND STYLE
Start in medias res
3th person narrator baut Eveline pv.
Subjective time
EPIPHANY: <<a street organ which reminds Eveline of the promise she made to her dying mother.>>
THEMES
Struggle between personal HAPPINESS and RESPONSIBILITY
dream vs reality
action and inactivity
PARALYSIS and the FAILURE TO FIND A WAY out of it