Counterparts by James Joyce

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This is the link to the story. I want you to post your immediate reactions to the story. I also want a written analysis of this story. This should be printed up. (double spaced, times roman, 12 pt). This will be due next Tuesday! (yes we have class). The length should be about 2-4 pages. I am looking for a lot here including, but not only, character. Dig deep...there are people that have done PhDs on his work, so there is a lot to talk about.

History:
Written in 1904. Joyce was from Ireland and most his writings were based on the culture of that time.

Glossary of words:
the tube a machine for communicating within a building.

an order on the cashier official permission for an advance on wages.

snug a small private room or booth in a public house.

g.p. a glass (half-pint) of porter.

caraway a white-flowered biennial herb of the umbel familiy, with spicey, strong-smelling seeds. The seeds, when chewed, were thought to hide the smell of alcohol, and thus were offered to customers by turn-of-the-century Dublin bars.

manikin a little man; dwarf.

instanter without delay; immediately.

the dart the solution.

stood . . . a half-one bought a half measure of alcohol.

the eclogues short pastoral poems, often in the form of a dialogue between two shepherds; the most famous are by the Latin poet Virgil.

my nabs (slang) my friend or acquaintance.

Ballast Offices the location of the Dublin Port and Docks Board, where the father of Gabriel Conroy (protagonist of "The Dead") is said to have worked.

Irish and Apollinaris whiskey and soda.

too Irish (slang) exceedingly generous.

chaffed teased good naturedly.

tincture a trace; a smattering.

small hot specials whiskey mixed with water and sugar.

bitter bitter, strongly hopped ale.

stood to bought for.

smahan a smattering; a smidgin.

barracks buildings on Shelbourne Road for housing British soldiers.