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8064210 No.8064210 [Reply] [Original]

I've been reading Dubliners recently, and the stories are good, but I really can't understand Two Gallants.
The ending is the main thing that confuses me. What is the "gold coin" supposed to mean? Am I supposed to know? Is this intentional?

>> No.8064233

>he doesn't get the gold coin references

it's from a proto-hittite fable, aren't u familiar with pre-mosaic levantine folklore? stay pleb fag, joyce aint for u

>> No.8064259

>>8064233
before u go nuts googling ur head off, that was a joke, i don't know what the fuck it was about, the chick was a hooker, so probably something to do with fucking, but like dubliners basically sucks so who gives a shit

>> No.8064269

>>8064259
having to explain the joke ruins it, anon

>> No.8064298

>>8064269
i know but some of these kids have aspergers and i'd feel bad if he went on wikipedia all night trying to find it

>> No.8064306

Weren't they just two assholes that stole a coin from some lady? I don't remember the story very well.

>> No.8064377

I'm pretty sure >>8064306 is right.

I mean it's Joyce so I guess you could say it represents his conquest of the woman or the English being cunts or the futility of religion.

Source: I'm a Dubliner myself and there's some right gammy chancers around here - have been for quite some time.