"Harlett O'Dowd" <chris.connelly RemoveThis @worldspan.com> wrote in message
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> "JPMorg" <nowhear RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>> Dear Joyceans,
>> I've nothing significant to say about the story, only that I've just read
>> this again; what a pleasure. It seems to increase in beauty and poignancy
>> every time.
>
> It's become a holiday tradition (or END of the holidays tradition) for me.
> I re-read the story just about every year around Epiphany.
>
> It reminds me so much of my own (Irish) family. Virtually every time the
> family gets together, especially on a holiday, stories of dead loved ones
> always resurface. It's kind of a nice way to keep (all) the family
> together
> during the holidays.
> Obviously, this was not Joyce's primary intention here, but I think it
> stems
> from the same place.
I love this--instead of "It's a Wonderful Life," it's James Joyce. It sounds
like a lovely ritual.
>> Oddly, I've never seen the Huston film. Can anyone offer comments on it?
>
> While there are moments that will make joyceans wince, overall it is
> beautifully done. It, as well as A NIGHT TO REMEBER are two films where I
> feel like I'm looking through a window back in time.
>
I awoke at an obscenely early hour yesterday. As I oculdn't go back to
sleep, I turned on the television and found _The Dead_ had just started.
Although, as you say, it might make a Joycean wince, I found it a beautiful
little film (especially at that time of morning). However, it drove me nuts
that they took the candle into their hotel room at the end. An odd thing to
get wound up about, but there it is.
Cheers,
Morgs<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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