Two Gallants

by James Joyce

Two Gallants: Genre 1 key example

Genre
Explanation and Analysis:

“Two Gallants” is a short story that belongs to the category of Modernism. Modernist literature emerged in the 20th century as a mode of writing that disrupted and questioned previous norms of literature, creating new literary conventions in the process. This was a result of Modernist writers’ disillusionment with industrialized, modern society—they did not want to write simple, romantic stories because such narratives did not match the alienation they felt in themselves and saw in society (especially among oppressed and exploited people).