... the dead. Gabriel experiences several major confrontations throughout the story, all of which occur at the Misses Morkan's annual dance and used to open Gabriel's consciousness up to the reader. Lily, the caretaker's daughter, first confronts Gabriel after unintentionally making a comment pertaining to her love life. This confrontation is awkward, leaving Gabriel in a state of embarrassment. Not knowing how to handle ... it, "he took a coin rapidly from his pocket, thrusting it into her hands, he walked rapidly towards the door." Gabriel's paralysis from Lily's response, coupled with hi...

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• Approx Pages: 6

... shroud" foreshadows the miniature "deaths" that Gabriel will die over the course of the evening. Gabriel, like several other characters in the story, thrives on tradition. His unpleasant exchange with Lily in which he is told that the reason she is not planning to get married is because she feels that men are only interested in "what they can get out ... ...

• Word Count: 889
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School