... one where again hope and beauty thrive. In The Dead Gabriel Conroy and his wife attend a party thrown annually by two of Gabriel's aunts. The set of external circumstances at this party focuses attention on the futility and meaninglessness of Gabriel's life. In this short story, Joyce through his discourse makes the point that a life without passion, without intensity, means that a person is ... in the conversation between Miss Ivors and Gabriel. We see glimpses of poverty, in the character of Lily, whose family is achingly poor. (gradesaver.com) Mortality is a key part of the story, be...

• Word Count: 1532
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School