>>10009473I stole your Asooka.
>the writing seemed a bit boring to me, even if Joyce had made it so on purposeIt's not the only story that suffers from this. I don't see why he would have made it so on purpose, though. Maybe to accentuate how boring Chandler's life had become.
>I think there's a serious lack of subtextual imagery and ideas in it compared to the other storiesI agree. It's themes are very interesting though, just like you said. But it feels unbalanced at the same time. This is why I like The Dead the most, it feels to be the most polished one to me.
>>10011334Which edition do you own? I have the Penguin Modern Classics one.
>I don't really understand how just naming places is supposed to give a detailed pictureYeah, you have a point. I did learn some Irish history in school and at university, so the picture is clearer for me than it is for you, I suppose.
Should he have substituted them for descriptions?
>Also you could express how you think each story contributes to the overall picture.When you finish the book.
