savannah
2008-06-14 12:32:39 UTC
The music has a central role in Joyce’s life.
The theme music is found in two short stories of "Dubliners": "Eveline" and "The Dead" through the epifany, a sudden revelation.
In "Eveline" music has a very important role in protagonist’s existence and in her choices of future life.
Eveline is a young girl who lives with his father and his brothers and his life at home is overwhelming.
Her boyfriend Frank offers an opportunity to change her life, starting with him.
Eveline must to take a decision and thoughts at all moments of her life in the house.
But hearing an organ from the road recalls his mother dying.
She remembers the promise to her mother the cure of the house, the sense of duty toward his father and these are the factors that prevent it from starting with Frank.
The organ’s music makes Eveline suddenly aware of the profound aspects of their nature.
In "the dead" Music begins a long painful process of self-awareness of Gabriel and of the inutility of their lives.
Gabriel is an intellectual and a devoted husband.
He and his wife Gretta decide to go to a party to celebrate the new year.
While back in the hotel room Gretta is intensely upset by a song that is listening.
The song brings Gretta to remember a young boy, Michael, who was in love with her and who died at the age of 17 years.
Gretta is extremely sensitive to this musical expression.
Gabriel sees the revelation of his wife in a new light and understands that love of youth Gretta is a past love, a passion while their love is mature and deep.
But throughout history is accompanied by music such as during the festival conversations and dances are accompanied by different music.
So the function of the epifany through music reveals a condition of the actors did not know who to take.
The music reveals what the players feel, hide up to influence decisions.