Winds of May, that dance on the sea by James Joyce. Short summary

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The author refers to the winds, whose breeze can be felt in May. He declares that they, being cheerful, dance and also fly from one wave to another.

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The Irish writer appeals to the winds. In his opinion, there is an opportunity to feel their breeze throughout the last month of the spring season. Joyce notes with great regret that the aforementioned natural phenomena dance and have a cheerful mood at the same time. Also, according to the author, they have the ability to fly from one wave to another. In addition, the protagonists of the work are able to sweep splashes of water in large quantities upwards.

The Irish writer asks the winds if they have seen in the heavenly land or in the rainbow valley his bride, whose name is not known. Joyce wants to find out why the phenomena of nature he describes bring him exclusively information that has a content that can make one sad. The author states that the main characters do so during the onset of blooming spring.