often repetitive, the show of light and dark.
As a well-read and curious observer, who
has been educated by the Jesuits to concentrate
and think over his thoughts, Joyce often uses
words such as cold, pale, grey, soft, heavy, calm
and quiet to reveal light and dark, without
sentimental references, and also twilight.
Analysing his description of the evening air, that
is “pale and chilly” and ends in a “grey” light,
while the boys play football, it is easy to
understand that light defines the setting
of the game, the story of