Gabriel Conroy (fictional character)
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Gabriel Conroy is the introspective, middle-class Dublin schoolteacher and central figure in James Joyce’s short story “The Dead,” whose emotional awakening at a holiday gathering reveals his alienation and self-doubt.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Conroy | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
film adaptation of The Dead (1987)
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stage adaptations of The Dead ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | snow falling over Ireland ⓘ |
| basedInWorkPublishedIn | 1914 ⓘ |
| characterIn | Dubliners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Miss Ivors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| createdBy | James Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | university-educated ⓘ |
| experiences |
emotional awakening
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existential reflection ⓘ jealousy ⓘ shame ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | modernist literature ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
emotionally repressed
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intellectual ⓘ introspective ⓘ self-doubting ⓘ socially awkward ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| literaryAnalysisAspect |
example of Joycean epiphany
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study of paralysis and self-consciousness ⓘ |
| medium | short story ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central figure ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableScene | after the party in the hotel room with Gretta ⓘ |
| occupation | schoolteacher ⓘ |
| politicalAttitude | moderate unionist sympathies ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Donal McCann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Julia Morkan
NERFINISHED
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Kate Morkan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtEvent | after-dinner speaker ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | annual Christmas party at the Morkan sisters’ house ⓘ |
| socialClass | middle class ⓘ |
| spouse | Gretta Conroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
Irish identity
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alienation ⓘ epiphany ⓘ marital disillusionment ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th-century Dublin ⓘ |
| writesFor | The Daily Express (fictional context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Gabriel Conroy