The Dead
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Themes
All Themes Jealousy and Male Pride Nostalgia and the Past vs. the Present Death Ireland, Anti-Nationalism, and the Foreign Women and Society
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All Characters Gabriel Conroy Gretta Conroy Lily Kate Morkan (Aunt Kate) Julia Morkan (Aunt Julia) Mary Jane
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All Symbols Snow Light and Dark Windows Grey Brown
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The Dead

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James Joyce
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