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Essay Galaxy - The Dead: Summary
The Dead: Summary
In 1987 director John Huston brought “The Dead” to life. His interpretation of James Joyce’s short story could be verbatim to the text aside from a few added lines and scenes. This reproduction of the story must have been difficult considering the complicated symbolism and silent reflections. “The Dead,” like all the other short stories of Joyce’s Dubliners reveals an epiphany. The epiphany in “The Dead” is ironically an awakening to life, a new way of life, and a new outlook on life. This, being Huston’s final film before his death, must have been an epiphany for himself, thus making his film even more meaningful.
Set in January 1904, in Dublin, the story opens at the home of the Morkans during their annual dinner party. The majority of the story takes place at this party where we are introduced to the characters one by one as they arriv....
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Number Of Words: 1362 |
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