Death Disorders in “The Dead”
Fiction & Literature, Essays & Letters, Essays, Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching
| Author: | Holly Zynda | ISBN: | 9781310858086 |
| Publisher: | Owl Intermedia | Publication: | December 11, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Holly Zynda |
| ISBN: | 9781310858086 |
| Publisher: | Owl Intermedia |
| Publication: | December 11, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
The main characters in James Joyce’s “The Dead,” Gabriel Conroy and his wife Gretta, react to death in very different ways. Gabriel Conroy’s death drive results from anxiety due to his low self-esteem and fear of rejection, and Gretta Conroy reacts to death through repression, regression, and a fear of intimacy.
The main characters in James Joyce’s “The Dead,” Gabriel Conroy and his wife Gretta, react to death in very different ways. Gabriel Conroy’s death drive results from anxiety due to his low self-esteem and fear of rejection, and Gretta Conroy reacts to death through repression, regression, and a fear of intimacy.
