If I Lived In James Joyce's The Dead
Unit 1 Written Assignment
University of the People
If I lived in the story I read, James Joyce’s The Dead, my day would be very different. Without electricity and cars, it would be more work to have light and heat in my home. I would start the day lighting a fire to heat the home and to cook on. There would be different social rules in the time of the story, especially for women. Few women worked outside of the home unless it was in a domestic service or factory with limited workplace rights. If I had a family, I would most likely stay home and care for my home and family rather than work outside the home unless we were very poor. I am glad I live in the present.
University of the People
If I lived in the story I read, James Joyce’s The Dead, my day would be very different. Without electricity and cars, it would be more work to have light and heat in my home. I would start the day lighting a fire to heat the home and to cook on. There would be different social rules in the time of the story, especially for women. Few women worked outside of the home unless it was in a domestic service or factory with limited workplace rights. If I had a family, I would most likely stay home and care for my home and family rather than work outside the home unless we were very poor. I am glad I live in the present.