"(809) This symbolizes the "screening" in which his eyes won't let him see. Although Gabriel is a man of very high status, he is hesitant to see the flaws and cries for help from the people around him. Most importantly, his wife, Gretta. Gretta confesses of her past love that has recently died, but Gabriel had heard nothing of him until now. This is an example of his blindness or stubbornness. He just found out because he had never asked Gretta in the first place. He is so contained in what is happening that concerns him; he forgets to pay attention to those around him. Not.
caring if they may have problems too, he simply turns away from the situations in which he could help someone, personally, with their problems. Gabriel backs off from advice giving and relies on them to fix it themselves. The Screening of Gabriel's glasses screen him from opening up to the feelings contained in the people around him.
Gabriel Conroy is described as being, ".a stout and tallish man.his glossy.
black hair was parted in the middle and brushed in a long curve behind his ears where it.
curled slightly beneath the groove left by his hat"(809) giving him a much higher status or ranking than Freddy, who is described as, "His heavy-lidded eyes and the disorder of his scanty hair made him look sleepy.at the same time rubbing the knuckles of his left fist backwards and forwards into his left eye"(813) making him seem childish and.
irresponsible. The difference in the two characters leads to many descriptions about.
Gabriel's character. With Freddy being so dependent upon Gabriel because of his alcohol.
problem, it gives Gabriel a sense of control. Freddy gives something to Gabriel that helps.
him understand what people need in their lives. When Freddy is telling Gabriel his story, .
he is trying to confide in Gabriel, but Gabriel looks at it as another responsibility. Later on in the story, Freddy's dependency on others is the beginning for the epiphany in which Gabriel will later see.
