The short story,The Dead,is the final sto ry inDubliners.Although Joyce presents the warmth and love of a Christmas party very con vincingly,the details of the story can still serve as reminders that the shadow of death is never far behind the fullness of life.The Dead is a metaphor for Joyce’s vision of Ireland.In The short story, The Dead, is the final sto ry inDubliners.Although Joyce presents the warmth and love of a Christmas party very con vincingly, the details of the story can still serve as reminders that the shadow of death is never far behind the fullness of life.The Dead is a metaphor for Joyce’s vision of Ireland.In