![]() Resembling the title of the short story, Gabriel discovers that all the living beings are nothing more than soon-to-be dead whose life will remain nothing but a memory. ![]() Thus, James Joyce presents a sudden revelation of the meaning of life that the central character experiences due to the sensible memory of his wife. Therefore, in Gabriel’s opinion, it is better to have life suddenly ended on the pitch of passionate living than to suffer long senseless existence. The thoughts Gabriel has after his wife’s words become an epiphany for him when he realizes that the life’s meaning is in death, that everyone alive will some time die and become nothing else than a memory. However, his desire is erased by the unexpected memory Gretta shares with him about a young man whom she passionately loved and who had died in the middle of their relationship. Gabriel encounters several disturbing conversations and anxiety about his speech during the party but anticipates the night he and his wife are about to have in a hotel. ![]() Gabriel and Gretta Conroy are the welcomed guests in the house who seem to be experiencing the events of the night in different directions. The author draws the picture of an ordinary Christmas gathering of family and friends at the beginning of the story. ![]()
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