ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JAMES JOYCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In “Two Gallants, ” Joyce’s major critical commentary is:
A
that women are more at fault than men
B
that individuals are too passive
C
that people work too hard for change
D
that Catholicism is not to blame for problems
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"Two Gallants” is a short story by James Joyce published in his 1914 collection Dubliners. It tells the story of two Irishmen who are frustrated with their lack of achievement in life and rely on the exploitation of others to live. Joyce considered the story to be one of the most important in Dubliners.

Detailed explanation-2: -The title of this story, “Two Gallants, ” is ironic because Corley and Lenehan are anything but fine, chivalrous men. Instead, they make an unpleasant practice of duping maids into stealing from their employers.

Detailed explanation-3: -James Joyce is known for his experimental use of language and exploration of new literary methods, including interior monologue, use of a complex network of symbolic parallels, and invented words, puns, and allusions in his novels, especially Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939).

Detailed explanation-4: -Moreover, Joyce used a particular narrative technique, called “stream of consciousness”, a free representation of individual thoughts, so as they are in mind, before be they get logically organized logically in periods.

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