Great Works of Literature II, Fall 2019 (hybrid) HTA

“The Dead” by James Joyce

What do you make of the fact that we learn a great deal about Gretta’s youth at the end of the story? How does this change your view of Gretta and her relationship with Gabriel?

I believe that Gretta and Gabriel was an interesting characters in the story because the whole story was evolved around between them. Gretta’s youth was interesting at the end because she told the story about how her friend, Michael Furey dies, with who she used to go out for walk when she was young. Gabriel was kind of curious about if Gretta loves that boy in the past but Gretta said that he was 17. I believe that Gabriel love Gretta because first he asked the question to Gretta that if she loved him but then he also got emotional with Gretta too. Gabriel and Gretta’s relationship was kind of complicated because one moment I feel that they love each other and the other I feel they do not love.