I thought I’d do an image search for my favorite James Joyce story, Araby. Amidst the old drawings and photographs … More
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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
A Tale of Two Cities: Portrayals of London and Dublin in “A Little Cloud”
As I was reading this week, I was very interested in the way that the inhabitants of Dublin in Dubliners … 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
Trial by Combat
Throughout the history of mankind, artists have been tackling the themes of death within their work. To almost suggest and … More
Blind Streets: A Short Analysis of Young Love in Joyce’s “Araby”
“North Richmond Street being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers’ School set the … 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
