Two Gallants

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1914

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Discuss the significance of the story’s title. How does the phrase “Two Gallants” relate to the text’s characters and themes?

What role does the city of Dublin play in the story? Why do you think Joyce incorporated street names and famous landmarks into the narrative? How does this approach enable Joyce to establish the story’s themes?

Discuss the theme of Suspicion and Betrayal in the narrative and analyze the undercurrent of mistrust that pervades it. How might these depictions relate to Joyce’s view of his contemporary Ireland?