... places several female antagonists throughout "The Dead" to impart to his readers Gabriel's uneasiness with women. Lily, the caretaker's daughter, is the first in the story, to witness Gabriel's insensitivity. Gabriel has known Lily since she was a small girl, yet he is too self-absorbed to see the mature woman she ... is now is only all palaver and what they can get out of you.' (Joyce 176) Gabriel tries to cover his discomfort over the situation by giving Lily a coin as a Christmas present. Gabriel would rather soothe his ego than do a kind gesture. As the evening progresses, the main ch...

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