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James Joyce, The Dead

In James Joyce’s novella The Dead, we see the author completely change his writing form in the last paragraph. By changing the tone, and switching the diction to portray a darker and detached story it further emphasizes the isolation the character Gabriel feels from the other characters, especially his wife.
Throughout the story Joyce is constantly busying the reader with many different conversations and events that are interlinked. During the party the reader feels as though they are caught in some commotion and are in the middle of the action. Joyce does this by using a focalized narrative throughout the story, making sure to adjust the focus of the story and constantly keep it moving along. The story has a very close and chaotic feel; you can here the buzz of the people in the background while reading. This was extremely prominent in the taxi scene where Joyce overwhelms the reader with the chaos created by many voices;
The confusion grew greater and......

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