James Joyce's 'An Encounter'
James Joyce uses the symbolism of characters’ eyes in an infinite number of ways. In the short story of “An Encounter,” Joyce shows the dreams of Dublin through the mind of young boy on the edge of adolescence and his efforts to make those dreams a reality. The boy yearns for adventure, which he believes “must be sought abroad” and in doing so he searches for a green eyed sailor. Joyce use of impressionism leads his audience to think that this short story based on a real occurrence in Dublin. He successfully connects to the reader with the abundant use of symbolism; more specifically the symbolism of the “bottle green eyes”. The young boy’s expectations, journey, and experience with the green-eyed encounter, awakens his realization of Dublin. Typical of the youth of early twentieth century Ireland, the boy in this story lacks the independence and the freedom needed to find adventure. His life is basically constructed for him and if ever he steps off track he would have to answer to not only his parents, but also his school and community. In this sense the young boy symbolizes this Irish community who all fear doing the things they want because of their community’s reaction. Fearful of the consequences,
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Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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