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"You're what I call a gay Lothario... And the proper kind of a Lothario, too!" (Joyce 2).

The literal meaning of Lothario is "Famous Warrior" and warriors are typically thought of as brave, adventurous heroes which is a bit humorous as the "bravery" and "adventure" mentioned in the story are Corleys escapades with women and how he "gallantly" handles them.

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"He might yet be able to settle down in some snug corner and live happily if he could only come across some good simple-minded girl with a little of the ready."
This just reinforces how these two guys rely on their demeaning stereotypes against women to be successful and happy in their own simple-minds.

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Firstly, I found the beginning of the second paragraph interesting: Corley is described first, asserting his importance to the narrative, followed then by the very passive demeanor of Lenehan. Use of passive voice, as well as the remark that he "wore an amusing face" leaves him very little contribution of his own.

Second, Corley drones on at the top of the third page, "unbosoming" his procedure with the girls he "used to go with." He concludes, however, "in a convincing tone, as if he was conscious of being disbelieved."

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"The problem of how he could pass the hours till he met Corley again troubled him a little. He could think of no way of passing them but to keep on walking" (pg. 6).
Lenehan expends an awful lot of his emotional energy into this friendship but later worries about his future (re: marriage, living, employment, etc.).

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"She had her Sunday finery on."
This religious reference seems to call to both Joyce's anti-religious anti-imperialist sentiments by imbuing the girl's image with suspicion.

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"He was tired of knocking about, of pulling the devil by the tail, of shifts and intrigues. He would be thirty-one in November. Would he never get a good job? ... Experience had embittered his heart against the world. But all hope had not left him." Lenehan's inner monologue is similar to other realizations of hopelessness throughout Joyce's stories, as the protagonist realizes how they can never escape Dublin life and rise above their current status. Stagnation in general appears quite often in Joyce's stories, whether it be in nature, architecture, or related to someone's social status.

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“I don’t want an introduction. All I want is to have a look at her. I’m not going to eat her.” Pg. 4

So uncomfortable. He just wants to stare at her (wow she’s an object surprise) but then he mentions eating? The author keeps up this juxtaposition between women and food as if their only purpose is for men’s personal gain or a substance/object with no free will

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"He suffered all the pangs and thrills of his friend's situation as well as those of his own. But the memory of Corley's slowly revolving head calmed him somewhat: he was sure Corley's would pull it off all right" (7)

As I was reading the passage, I was hoping for some information that give me some sort of indication on the situation with Corley. This quote, which is towards the end of the passage, makes everything more confusing. The would "thrills" alludes to sexual acts between Corley and the woman, but Lenehan's relation to the situation is...weird. especially when he says "Corley's slowly revolving head calmed him somewhat" is extremely....weird.

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"His conversation was mainly about himself what he had said to such a person and what such a person had said to him and what he had said to settle the matter. When he reported these dialogues he reported these dialogues he aspirated the first letter of his name after the manner of Florentines" (Joyce 2)

After looking up what the "manner of Florentines" meant (supposedly pronouncing of Corley as "whorely"), it seemed interesting that Corley was acknowledging himself as such.

"'Bring me a plate of peas.' he said, ' and a bottle of ginger beer'" (Joyce 6).

The colors of the peas and ginger beer (potentially along with a white plate) are reflective of the colors of the Irish flag.

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"She wore a blue dress and a white sailor hat" ... "He approached the young woman and, without saluting, began at once to converse with her"
What is the purpose of making her seem like a sailor? The first part makes it seem like a fashion choice, while the second part, and the later description of her makes her seem like a real sailor. Perhaps to show how the main character has no respect for women, whether she is in a superior social status or not.

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"...living texture below which, changing shape and hue unceasingly, sent up into the warm grey evening air an unchanging unceasing murmur..." (1)

Joyce speaks of the 'living' and 'changing' shape and hue of the land beneath the pole. But then he says this living thing sends up an 'unchanging murmur'. This is reminiscent of how even a 'living ' dynamic society produces much of the same results.

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"Lenahan said no more. He did not wish to ruffle his friend's temper, to be sent to the devil and told that his advice was not wanted" (Joyce 4)

"He came level with his friend and looked keenly in his face. He could see nothing there... Corley halted at the first lamp... he extended a hand toward the light and, smiling, opened it slowly to the gaze of his disciple" (Joyce 8)

Once Lenahan's advice is rejected, Corley is called the Devil, which is interesting because Lenahan spends his time around his friend, the "Devil". Additionally, its interesting to see Lenahan called Corley's "disciple", effectively meaning that he is a follower of the devil.

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"To enforce his words he added with humor: 'That takes the solitary, unique, and, if I may so call it, recherche biscuit!' He had become serious and silent when he had said this."

I found the contrast between Lenehan's word choice and tone while delivering those words interesting, as he's trying to be cheery, yet can't hide the seriousness. Later on in the story, we also see Lenehan's struggle to accept his future even though he dreams of being wealthy with a stable job.

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‘’’She’s a fine decent tart,’ he said, with appreciation; ‘that’s what she is’’’ (Joyce 4)

The narrator speaks of women in such a strange, predatory way when he compares them to food (specifically tarts). He finds ways to sexualize women in contexts where they don’t seem to belong. In this quote specifically, the narrator not only uses a metaphor to define Corley as a tart, but defines her as a tart.

"The ends of her tulle collarette had been carefully disordered and a big bunch of red flowers was pinned in her bosom stem upwards. Lenehan’s eyes noted approvingly her stout shirt muscular body. rank rude health glowed in her face, on her fat red cheeks and her unabashed blue eyes” (Joyce 5).

When speaking about The young woman’s body, the narrator is intrigued and very vivid with his descriptions of her curves. His eyes “approve” of what he sees when talking about her waist and body, yet as soon as he begins talking about her face, he is disgusted and repulsed by what he sees.

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I just want to address the title “Two Gallants”

Throughout the story its just two shady guys degrading women and being all sneaky. It’s so sarcastically ironic how they’re called gallants, but at the same time their behavior isn’t actually radically deviant of society’s treatment of women. The title could be emphasizing how ordinary the two men are for that time.

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“‘You’re what I call a gay Lothario,’ said Lenehan. “And the proper kind of Lothario, too’!’

A shade of mockery relieved the servility of his manner” (Joyce 2).

Lothario is a noun to describe a man who acts selfishly and irresponsibly in his relations with women (normally sexual). Lenehan’s description of Corley as a “Gay Lothario,” as if he is happy for this description, and that he is the “proper kind of Lothario” displays the interesting gender dynamic of the piece.

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“His voice seemed winnowed if vigor; and to enforce his words he added with humor:

'That takes the solitary, unique, and, if I may so call it, recherche biscuit!’

He became serious and silent when he said this” (Joyce 1).

What I found curious was that Lenehan(?)’s statment is preceded by a descriptor of humor but immediately followed by the fact that “he” (whether it be Lenehan or Corley the following sentence is describing) became serious and silent.