Review of Two Gallants by James Joyce

This book review was written by Eugene Kernes   

Book can be found in: 

Genre = Novel

Collection = Dubliners by James Joyce

Intriguing Connections = Get To Know The Peoples Of The World (Ireland)

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Is This An Overview?

The friends are sharing gossip, speaking of romantic interests, with the conversation tending to be about a maid.  A maid who pilfers cigarettes.  The friends seem well, but appear to have few prospects.  A plan is thought up to convince the maid to pilfer more than cigarettes.  While alone and waiting to hear about the conclusion of the plan, one of the friend’s contemplates life, for something more stable.  Does the maid go through with the plan?  

Questions to Consider while Reading the Book

•What is the raison d’etre of the book?  For what purpose did the author write the book?  Why do people read this book?

•What are some limitations of the book?

•To whom would you suggest this book?

•Who is Lenehan?

•What does Lenehan contemplate while alone? 

•Who is Corley?

•Who is the maid?

•Why is the maid of interest?

•What is the plan?

Book Details

Publisher:               Bantam Dell [Random House]

Edition ISBN:         9780553213805

Pages to read:          209

Publication:             2005

1st Edition:              1914

Format:                    Paperback

Ratings out of 5:

Readability    2

Content          1

Overall          1

 

Review of After The Race by James Joyce

This book review was written by Eugene Kernes   

Book can be found in: 

Genre = Novel

Collection = Dubliners by James Joyce

Intriguing Connections = 1) Get To Know The Peoples Of The World (Ireland), 

2) Some Kind of Friendship, 

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Is This An Overview?

A group of diverse friends go on a joy ride after the races.  Going from party to party, some are for those of high status.  Among the friends are wealthy individuals, those who are attempting to be integrated into the upper class, those who go to prestigious academies.  But wealth and education are no indicators of wise decisions, as by next morning the wealthy are in poverty.  What decisions are made by the friends to have such loses?

Questions to Consider while Reading the Book

•What is the raison d’etre of the book?  For what purpose did the author write the book?  Why do people read this book?

•What are some limitations of the book?

•To whom would you suggest this book?

•What happens after the party?

•Who is Jimmy?

•Who makes the company?

•Where does the company go?

•What happens to their wealth?

Book Details

Publisher:               Bantam Dell [Random House]

Edition ISBN:         9780553213805

Pages to read:          209

Publication:             2005

1st Edition:              1914

Format:                    Paperback

Ratings out of 5:

Readability    3

Content          1

Overall          1

Review of Eveline by James Joyce

This book review was written by Eugene Kernes   

Book can be found in: 

Genre = Novel

Collection = Dubliners by James Joyce

Intriguing Connections = 1) Get To Know The Peoples Of The World (Ireland), 

2) Some Type of Romance,

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Is This An Overview?

Eveline is thinking of running away from home.  Family life has become burdensome.  Eveline is mistreated at home, and needs to work.  The situation is difficult, but is seen in a different manner when running away has become an option.  Running away has the appeal of being treated better, and the prospect of status that marriage would bring.  Eveline and Frank have made arrangements to depart.  But Eveline is hesitant.  What choice does Eveline make?

Questions to Consider while Reading the Book

•What is the raison d’etre of the book?  For what purpose did the author write the book?  Why do people read this book?

•What are some limitations of the book?

•To whom would you suggest this book?

•Who is Eveline?

•Who is Frank?

•How is Eveline’s life changing?

•What is happening with Eveline’s family?

•What choice does Eveline make at the end?

Book Details

Publisher:               Bantam Dell [Random House]

Edition ISBN:         9780553213805

Pages to read:          209

Publication:             2005

1st Edition:              1914

Format:                    Paperback

Ratings out of 5:

Readability    2

Content          2

Overall          2

Review of Araby by James Joyce

This book review was written by Eugene Kernes   

Book can be found in: 

Genre = Novel

Collection = Dubliners by James Joyce

Intriguing Connections = Get To Know The Peoples Of The World (Ireland),

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Is This An Overview?

The narrator is infatuated.  An infatuation that provides meaning to the days, and tries to seep out.  It turns out that the person whom the narrator is infatuated with, is a nun.  A disappointment, but the infatuation does not readily subside.  The nun suggests going to the bazaar, to Araby, but the nun cannot go.  The narrator decided to go, and get something for the nun.  An uncle was supposed to take the narrator to Araby, but failed in this duty.  The narrator goes to the market by oneself.  Arrives at the bazaar late.  The stalls closed.  At an open stall, the narrator buys nothing.  Why does the narrator not buy anything? 

Questions to Consider while Reading the Book

•What is the raison d’etre of the book?  For what purpose did the author write the book?  Why do people read this book?

•What are some limitations of the book?

•To whom would you suggest this book?

•Who is the narrator?

•Who is the narrator infatuated with? 

•What is Araby? 

•What did the uncle do? 

•What happens in Araby?

Book Details

Publisher:               Bantam Dell [Random House]

Edition ISBN:         9780553213805

Pages to read:          209

Publication:             2005

1st Edition:              1914

Format:                    Paperback

Ratings out of 5:

Readability    2

Content          1

Overall          1

Review of An Encounter by James Joyce

This book review was written by Eugene Kernes   

Book can be found in: 

Genre = Novel

Collection = Dubliners by James Joyce

Intriguing Connections = 1) Get To Know The Peoples Of The World (Ireland), 

2) Some Kind of Friendship

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Is This An Overview?

Boys caught up in the novelty of the Wild West.  Interest that overrides the lessons they are meant to receive.  Interest that gets them to skip school to play as if they are in the Wild West.  While playing, the boys have an encounter, with a person who gives them a monologue.  A monologue that changes what they think.  A monologue that begins a change in how the boys interact, and their futures.  What was the monologue about?  

Questions to Consider while Reading the Book

•What is the raison d’etre of the book?  For what purpose did the author write the book?  Why do people read this book?

•What are some limitations of the book?

•To whom would you suggest this book?

•Who is the narrator?

•Who is Joe Dillon?

•What does Joe Dillon grow up to be? 

•Where do the boys go after skipping school?

•What was the encounter? 

Book Details

Publisher:               Bantam Dell [Random House]

Edition ISBN:         9780553213805

Pages to read:          209

Publication:             2005

1st Edition:              1914

Format:                    Paperback

Ratings out of 5:

Readability    2

Content          1

Overall          1