FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
JAMES JOYCE
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they sometimes clarify the connection between death and life
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they are often coupled with resignation, sadness, and frustration
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they create a system of hope, followed by passive acceptance
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All of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Epiphanies as a structural tool in Dubliners helps bring the narrative to a climax as the epiphany is formed throughout the story through the protagonist’s pain and reflection upon their experiences.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to James Joyce, the “epiphany” is a sudden revelation in which any subject of common life, or a person or an episode becomes “revealing” the true meaning of life to those who perceive their symbolic value.
Detailed explanation-3: -For an example of Joyce’s use of epiphany, read this excerpt from the novel A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man: A girl stood before him in midstream, alone and still, gazing out to the sea. She seemed like one whom magic had changed into the likeness of a strange and beautiful sea bird.
Detailed explanation-4: -Like other characters in Dubliners, Little Chandler experiences an epiphany that makes him realize he will never change his life. Looking at a picture of his wife after returning home from the pub, Little Chandler sees the mundane life he leads and briefly questions it.