Dubliners :: Irish History Literature Dublin Essays

capital of Irelanders James Joyce wrote the book capital of Irelanders at a critical compass point in Irish history. The book focuses on galore(postnominal) tracks that the people of Dublin were stuck on at the time. Joyce provided insight into exactly why Dublin was so downtrodden and depressed. For my analysis I chose to write about The Dead, by and by the Race, and Counterparts. In these stories, Joyce portrays individuals whose freedom of choice leads them to continue their miserable lives through their irresponsible behaviors. In sever each(prenominal)y of the stories I chose to write about in Dubliners, money played an all important(predicate) role in the overall feel of the particular story. In After the Race, young Jimmy Doyle, fresh out of college, from an affluent Irish screen background decides to gamble away money his father had given him to invest. Joyce states, Rapid feat through space elates one so does notoriety so does the ownership of m oney. These were three good reasons for Jimmys excitement. (37) However, Jimmy seems to be a fun loving kind of guy, therefore going to the yacht and troupeing with his friends until the sun comes out is nothing new for him. Jimmy is showing a want of responsibility with his money and exercising free will, meanwhile it seems as if all Jimmy ever cares about is partying and having a good time. It states in the text edition that young Mr. Doyle was not the most academically motivated students while at Cambridge (36), and in fact lived the good life while his father funded his had to gestate his father buy his way into the school. It is money that allows these young men to party carelessly. Without a care in the world, these particular young lads in Dublin lead a life of luxury while so many are struggling to put food on the table. The money cut off in Counterparts is a little more desperate. Farrington is a poor, lowly player at a law firm who hand copies papers. T o escape his responsibilities, Farrington decides to intoxication away the afternoon with his friends in a tavern, instead of making up the work that he is responsible for. Moreover, to get the necessary funding to drink, Farrington pawns his check into off to get drunk.