Comments on: Summer Reads: THE DEAD, by James Joyce http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/summer-reads-the-dead-by-james-joyce/ Boy Meets Girl -- Ridiculousness Ensues Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:42:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: briaq http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/summer-reads-the-dead-by-james-joyce/#comment-175 briaq Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:17:21 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-175 Brilliant! Brilliant!

]]> By: Morton Thomas http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/summer-reads-the-dead-by-james-joyce/#comment-174 Morton Thomas Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:16:57 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-174 Well, there is also the theory that Gabriel is Jame's brother (and keeper) Stanie! Gabriel is also Gabriella in Pigone's modern day spoof of "The Dead" called <a href="http://thedeadandtheugly.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=40" rel="nofollow">"The Ugly"</a>. I don't know, plagarism taken to new heights perhaps, but it might add some insight. Funny too. Well, there is also the theory that Gabriel is Jame’s brother (and keeper) Stanie!
Gabriel is also Gabriella in Pigone’s modern day spoof of “The Dead” called “The Ugly”. I don’t know, plagarism taken to new heights perhaps, but it might add some insight. Funny too.

]]> By: quescaisje http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/summer-reads-the-dead-by-james-joyce/#comment-51 quescaisje Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:07:03 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-51 Yeah, but I wished it were possible to make other people real without trying to make them similar to ourselves. Or if it were possible to comprehend a character from a multitude of perspectives. Yeah, but I wished it were possible to make other people real without trying to make them similar to ourselves. Or if it were possible to comprehend a character from a multitude of perspectives.

]]> By: briaq http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/summer-reads-the-dead-by-james-joyce/#comment-46 briaq Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:56:02 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-46 Thanks for stopping by! I have to agree with that as part of his character - definitely! Especially when you look at the parallels he seemed to have drawn between Gretta and Nora (his wife and Gabriel's) I think it's perfectly normal to identify with the leach character. I think that's what avid readers look for, is some type of connection that makes them real - just like in the people we meet. But, perhaps you should stay away from books like Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan or anything by Mario Puzo? ;) Thanks for stopping by!

I have to agree with that as part of his character – definitely! Especially when you look at the parallels he seemed to have drawn between Gretta and Nora (his wife and Gabriel’s)

I think it’s perfectly normal to identify with the leach character. I think that’s what avid readers look for, is some type of connection that makes them real – just like in the people we meet.

But, perhaps you should stay away from books like Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan or anything by Mario Puzo? ;)

]]> By: quescaisje http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/summer-reads-the-dead-by-james-joyce/#comment-45 quescaisje Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:21:01 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-45 I always liked the interpretation that Gabriel is what Joyce thought he would become if had not left Ireland. Of course, I am not writing this excluding the other interpretations. I have the classical male problem of not being able to read a book without identifying myself with the main character. I always liked the interpretation that Gabriel is what Joyce thought he would become if had not left Ireland. Of course, I am not writing this excluding the other interpretations. I have the classical male problem of not being able to read a book without identifying myself with the main character.

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