Amruta DharwadkarAnna MaplesEnglish 1302.08420 March 2014James JoyceJames Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was one of the most influential Irish authors of the twentieth century. He is recognized for his literary shift such as a highly focused narrative and indirect style. Joyce is best known for his short story collection Dubliners (1914) and the novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916). "Ulysses" (1922), a work of attraction in that the episodes of Homer's Odyssey are paralleled in a number of contrasting literary styles, perhaps the most notable among these being the stream-of-consciousness method he perfected for "Ulysses" (1922), a seminal work in which episodes from Homer's Odyssey are paralleled in a series of contrasting literary styles, perhaps most notable among these being the stream-of-consciousness technique he perfected and Finnegan's Wake (1939) . His finished work also includes three books of poetry, a joke, occasional journalism, and his published letters. Most of his mature existence was spent abroad, Joyce's imaginary cosmos does not extend much beyond Dublin and is populated mainly by characters who closely resemble his companions, enemies and friends of his period (Louis). “Eveline,” “The Dead,” and, “A Painful Case” are Dubliner selections that show oppression in the three service-oriented people in their stories. Suppressed, lonely lover, in old-world Dublin, whether or not she runs away with her love. Her childhood memories of her sister, the threat of repeating her mother's life make her want to leave with Frank and, embarking on a new life, Eveline is paralyzed by repetitive thoughts that leave her without human emotions .Life offers us all equal opportunities... middle of paper... story. Works Cited Hall, Donald E. "Feminist Analysis: From Basic Principles to Advanced Application." Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001. 199-210. Print.Joyce, James. "Evelina." The Dead." Dubliners: a portrait of the artist as a young man. New York: The Viking Press, 1916. 130-166. Print.Joyce, James. "The painful case." Dubliners: a portrait of the artist as a young man. New York: The Viking Press, 1916. 77-85. Print.Menand, Louis. "Silence, exile, puns." New Yorker 88.19 (2012): 70-75. Academic research completed. Network. March 20, 2014.Williams, Trevor L. “No Rooting for the “Gratefully Oppressed” in Joyce's Dubliners.” Style 25.3 (1991): 416. Academic research completed. Network. March 20. 2014.