The research topic for my final paper is the impact of English colonialism on the culture of Ireland. In my … More
Category: Travel Diary
Galway, Gretta, and Gabriel
In Joyce’s “The Dead,” Galway is mentioned as the hometown of Gabriel’s wife, Gretta. Throughout the story, this place increasingly … More
The Road in “The Dead”
For this week’s virtual diary, I wanted to explore the route of a story I read a long time ago, … More
A Moment of Introspection
I finished reading “The Dead” four days ago, and the concluding passage has not left my mind since: “Generous tears … More
The Grandeur and Mysteriousness of Architecture
Joyce mentions St. Catherine’s in the story “Little Sisters” when stating that Reverend James Flynn served at the religious institution: … More
Travel in 19th Dublin
If I summarize the context of Eveline, a piece of James Joyce, in one sentence, it would be … More
Joyce and Loneliness
This week we read Dubliners by James Joyce, and one short story in particular titled A Painful Case is about … More
The Journey over O’Connell Bridge
At this point in the quarter, we have spent quite a bit of time exploring Dublin through its literary history … More
Father Browne and the Titanic
Father Frank Browne was a Catholic priest of the Jesuit order, who was born in Cork and died in Dublin. … More
A Journey Westward
Featured Photo Source: Frank Shovlin’s Journey Westward: Joyce, Dubliners and the Literary Revival, Oxford University Press In James Joyce’s “The … More
