" One of the most powerful nuances of any writing is the dialogue within the story. In literature, it is all too often that characters live only in the jaded voice of the author and never truly develop as their own, or are not strongly opinionated in a manner which contrasts the opinions of the writer. It is also unfortunately true that the women depicted in most male-authored literature do not often sound realistic, or how …showed first 75 words of 988 total…

…showed last 75 words of 988 total…the imperfect institution, and aside from Mr. Dedalus's final immature remark, Dante has the last word, and in effect wins the conversation. This is literary genius. Developing thoroughly and realistically the character of a non-existent person in the medium of text alone is a monumental task, but one that appears so effortless in Joyce's portrayal of Dante. A problem re mains, however� where are all of the other real women in dead white male literature?