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Prompt:

As noted in the lecture, “Death in Prose,” James Joyce’s “The Dead” has been read as offering both an optimistic and pessimistic perspective on Gabriel’s epiphany at the end of the story. For some, Gabriel seems to be genuinely moving away from the self-centered egotism that hindered his interactions with others; for others, the weight of the other stories (including the circularity suggested by “The Sisters”) suggests that the paralysis that pervades Dubliners will extend to Gabriel too. Which interpretation of Gabriel’s epiphany at the end of “The Dead” do you find most compelling in the context of the both the story itself and the Dubliners collection more generally?

It should be 250 words. 10% either side is permissible, but pieces that are longer than 275 words, or shorter than 225, are liable to lose one letter grade. This limit applies to the text of your response; it does not include the title or works cited information.