... at his Aunt Julia and Aunt Kate's home in Dublin, he is in a cheerful mood to begin with, but as soon as he speaks with Lily, his mood is shaken. He didn't mean to make Lily rebuff, he was merely joking with her, but as Dublin is seen as dark and oppressive in the other stories, it is still oppressive in The ... Dead as shown by Lily who complains about the men in the city, which in turn ruins Gabriel's mood. His mood is also wavered by his fellow teacher which a narrow view of nationalism whom accuses ... ...

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