The Dead Imagery

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In James Joyce’s story The Dead, Gabriel Conroy is known by his family members to take the reins and control many situations. For example, at the party he volunteered to carve the goose and prepared a long speech to give at the supper table. Ultimately, Gabriel portrays an immense amount of confidence in himself, especially during the holiday party. However, after being partnered with Miss Ivors for the waltz, he finds himself unable to properly answer her questions and began ranting about his boredom with Ireland. The topic settled uneasy with Miss Ivors and he even took himself by surprise at his unthoughtful response. Secondly, towards the end of the story, Gabriel and his wife Gretta spoke about why she was acting out of sorts. She claimed …show more content…
Each photo I chose to include into my artwork represents an event or object that was crucial to the story. My collage is comprised of thirteen photographs, representing the plot of the story. Most importantly, I included a photograph of the city of Dublin, where the story took place. In the center of my collage, there is a large clock. This represents Gabriel’s absence at the beginning of the party when his family was worried that he wasn’t going to show up. There is a photo of a house maid. This woman is meant to represent Lily, the maid who greeted the party guests. Once Gabriel arrived, they began the dancing, which is why I included a photograph of two dancing partners. Additionally, there is a photo of galoshes in the bottom left corner of the photo collage. Within the story, Gabriel was shocked to hear that Julia had not known what they were prior to then. I added a photo of whisky to represent Freddy Malin and his alcohol abuse. This event was important to the plot because his drunkenness was always anticipated by the entire family. There is also a photograph of a bottle of ale, which the women were drinking at the dinner table. The next event is the feast. Everyone gathered around the table and ate goose, pudding and many other side dishes, After the meal, Gabriel delivered his speech, thanking Kate and Julia for their hospitality. Lastly, I included a photo of the the sheet music that led to
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