Overall, Joyce addresses the psychological and emotional paralysis of three stages in human development, namely childhood, adolescence, and adult life, where the theme of stagnation is individual. It is possible to notice that the topic of paralysis is piercing the entire anthology, hut with the progress of the book, the themes illustrated in “Dubliners” become more and more powerful. While political and economic issues in this situation were particularly relevant, Joyce managed to go the other way and to address the psychological paralysis of the Irish people during the time of stagnation. Therefore, Britain managed to paralyze its citizens, politics, economy, as well as culture by imposing its agenda and cultural values not characteristic for Ireland. During those days it was considered that England was responsible for the stagnation of Ireland by limiting its national identity and the ability to evolve. This period of paralysis of the Irish society stemmed from the nationalist movement that promoted independence from Britain in terms of economic, political, and cultural development. The author created his works during the time of economic stagnation of Ireland, which affected his oeuvre. The topic of moral paralysis is the central issue in the entire anthology written by James Joyce.
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