FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
JAMES JOYCE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Happy life
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Early death
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Long health
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The title “Clay” draws attention to Maria’s fateful selection of clay in the Halloween game and applies that symbolism of early death to the story as a whole. Rather than implying a literal death, the clay casts Maria’s uneventful, detail-oriented life as a metaphorical early death.
Detailed explanation-2: -If the ring is chosen, marriage is foretold. Water means a long life, while clay means death. “I Dreamt That I Dwelt” a popular aria from the opera The Bohemian Girl, which is also mentioned in “Eveline.” The song subtly connects this story with that one, perhaps implying that Eveline will likely end up like Maria.
Detailed explanation-3: -The symbolism of clay can also portray ideas of renewal and reincarnation as clay can be infinitely recycled in its raw state by managing its moisture levels. This alludes to the infinite possibilities of clay and the capacity to start all over again, to be reborn.
Detailed explanation-4: -Joyce uses the symbolism of the colour brown that dominates the entire story. all the central image of the story, Clay is also brownish. The wet and soft substance represents death. Maria herself is brown and in the verge of death.
Detailed explanation-5: -"Clay” is a short story by James Joyce published in his 1914 collection Dubliners. It deals with the reflections of a middle-aged, unmarried woman during the course of her day.