james joyce (1882-1941)

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James Joyce (1882-1941) James Joyce (1882-1941) born in Dublin to an born in Dublin to an impoverished family impoverished family educated by the Jesuits educated by the Jesuits left Ireland for medical left Ireland for medical school in Paris at 21 school in Paris at 21 returned to the returned to the continent in 1904 with continent in 1904 with Nora Barnacle Nora Barnacle spent most of his life spent most of his life on the continent (Paris, on the continent (Paris, Italy, Switzerland) in Italy, Switzerland) in dire poverty dire poverty Biographical video Biographical video

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James Joyce (1882-1941). born in Dublin to an impoverished family educated by the Jesuits left Ireland for medical school in Paris at 21 returned to the continent in 1904 with Nora Barnacle spent most of his life on the continent (Paris, Italy, Switzerland) in dire poverty Biographical video. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: James Joyce (1882-1941)

James Joyce (1882-1941)James Joyce (1882-1941) born in Dublin to an born in Dublin to an

impoverished familyimpoverished family educated by the Jesuitseducated by the Jesuits left Ireland for medical left Ireland for medical

school in Paris at 21school in Paris at 21 returned to the continent returned to the continent

in 1904 with Nora in 1904 with Nora BarnacleBarnacle

spent most of his life on spent most of his life on the continent (Paris, Italy, the continent (Paris, Italy, Switzerland) in dire Switzerland) in dire povertypoverty

Biographical videoBiographical video

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Important WorksImportant Works

DublinersDubliners (1914) (1914) ExilesExiles (1914) (1914) Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManPortrait of the Artist as a Young Man

(1916)(1916) UlyssesUlysses (1922): considered by some (1922): considered by some

the greatest novel ever writtenthe greatest novel ever written Finnegan’s Wake (1939)Finnegan’s Wake (1939)

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Ireland Story

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Dubliners (1907, pub. Dubliners (1907, pub. 1914)1914)

Stories chronicle Stories chronicle stages of life:stages of life: childhoodchildhood adolescenceadolescence maturitymaturity society as a wholesociety as a whole

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Joyce wrote to his publisher: “My intention was Joyce wrote to his publisher: “My intention was to write a chapter of the moral history of my to write a chapter of the moral history of my country and I chose Dublin for the scene country and I chose Dublin for the scene because that city seemed to me the centre of because that city seemed to me the centre of paralysis.” paralysis.”

He later stated: “in composing my chapter of He later stated: “in composing my chapter of moral history in exactly the way I have moral history in exactly the way I have composed it I have taken the first step towards composed it I have taken the first step towards the spiritual liberation of my country… I the spiritual liberation of my country… I seriously believe that you will retard the course seriously believe that you will retard the course of civilisation in Ireland by preventing the Irish of civilisation in Ireland by preventing the Irish people from having one good look at people from having one good look at themselves in my nicely polished looking-glass.” themselves in my nicely polished looking-glass.”

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Paralysis:Paralysis:

a living death, or a succession of a living death, or a succession of deaths, emotional psychological, or deaths, emotional psychological, or spiritualspiritual

scenes of darkness, cold night, scenes of darkness, cold night, winter and blindingwinter and blinding

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Epiphany:Epiphany:

a spiritual an intellectual a spiritual an intellectual illumination of the nature of a thingillumination of the nature of a thing

to the artistic insights and means by to the artistic insights and means by which such a revelation is achievedwhich such a revelation is achieved

a sudden revelation of spiritual or a sudden revelation of spiritual or moral meaning, usually as to the moral meaning, usually as to the essential being of a person or thingessential being of a person or thing

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Paralysis and epiphanies in Paralysis and epiphanies in the stories:the stories:

1.1. ArabyAraby

2.2. EvelynEvelyn

3.3. CounterpartsCounterparts

4.4. The DeadThe Dead

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ArabyAraby openingopening the narrator/protagonistthe narrator/protagonist Mangan’s sister– associationsMangan’s sister– associations religious referencesreligious references figures of authorityfigures of authority the Englishthe English illusion versus realityillusion versus reality ending?ending? meaning of title?meaning of title?

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EvelynEvelyn

opening sceneopening scene the pastthe past her fatherher father her motherher mother images of light and darknessimages of light and darkness ending?ending?

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CounterpartsCounterparts the openingthe opening Mr. Alleyne vs. “the man”Mr. Alleyne vs. “the man” relationship between anger and thirstrelationship between anger and thirst effects of work on the individualeffects of work on the individual coinscoins the public housesthe public houses the English (woman, Weathers)the English (woman, Weathers) ending?ending? title?title?

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The DeadThe Dead Miss Kate, Miss Julia, Mary JaneMiss Kate, Miss Julia, Mary Jane GabrielGabriel

scene with Lilyscene with Lily attitude towards other guestsattitude towards other guests Miss IvorsMiss Ivors the speech and the pastthe speech and the past

Freddy MalinsFreddy Malins Gretta: what does she represent?Gretta: what does she represent? Gabriel vs. Michael FureyGabriel vs. Michael Furey Epiphanies -- mirrorEpiphanies -- mirror

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SymbolismSymbolism

Johnny, the horseJohnny, the horse Final sceneFinal scene the snowthe snow the title?the title?