James Joyce
Describe symbolism in James Joyce by Richard Ellmann
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In Joyce's story, The Dead, the author reveals that the snow, most often believed to be a symbol of death, is actually symbolic of the crowding and silent pressure of Irish life during Joyce's time.
James Joyce