john huston the dead

John Huston "the Dead"
The film, The Dead, directed by John Houston, is based on a short story
that takes place in Dublin, Ireland around 1904. In Ireland at this time
there is much conflict between the Catholics and the Protestants, whether
Ireland should be part of Great Britain or not. This narrative is intended
to show life in Ireland at this time as real as possible. The music during
the story is a constant reminder of the mood of the film; the music is
generally sad, but when needed it is in a happier tone. Everything about
the film adds to the despair that all of the characters eventually feel at
some time in the film.
The movie ends up being a very morbid film. All of the emotions from
the characters make the film have a melancholy undertone. Even the
events in the movie add to the gloomy aspect. When the woman, Greta,
starts to descend the steps, and she stops because she hears a man
singing, the lighting on her face and the expression that she eminently
portraits give the viewer chills. The lighting around her makes her look
as if she was possessed by a spirit, but she is just listening very intently
to the man who is singing. Her character is very complex and is
sometimes misunderstood. So, for the viewer this event will add to the
confusion of what her character is all about. One does not know if she is
going insane or if she is just appreciating the beautiful sound of the
man’s voice.
Throughout the story, The Dead, Greta’s husband takes many aspects of
his life for granted. He does not appreciate his wife and he does not
respect her as much as he should. He constantly undervalues his
relationship with her and does not understand the impact that she has had
on his life. He never realizes how much she means to him until she tells
him a story about a boy whom died for her sake. The boy was waiting
outside her house one night, and he was already sick. He was waiting for
her to come out to talk to him, but she never went out. When the man
finds out that another man loved his wife he starts to understand his love

for his wife. He finally sees that he will never share a love that strong
with his wife; he knows that she does not love him as much as she loved
that boy. He also understands that he does could never love her that
much.
The narrative does not have a direct plot, but instead it tells a story, so all
of the events are not completely understood until the final minutes of the
film. The end of the movie ties all of the other events in the film together
showing real characters develop into strong people. Along with the
viewer realizing that all of these people will not live forever, the
characters finally realize that they are mortals.