RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Vida, muerte y parálisis en "Pedro Páramo" de Juan Rulfo y "The Dead" de James Joyce A1 Morales Ladrón, María Soledad K1 Pedro Páramo K1 Juan Rulfo K1 The Dead K1 James Joyce K1 Humanidades K1 Filología K1 Humanities K1 Philology AB This article explores the similarities between the literary production of Juan Rulfo and James Joyce as regards their special treatment of the themes of life and death. Although this treatment constitutes a major concern throughout their writings, the article concentrates on a close comparative reading of "Pedro Páramo" and "The Dead". In these texts, both writers coincide in their attempt to (con)fuse life and death as two "states of being" creating an atmosphere where death suffocates the life of the inhabitants of Comala and Dublin, the cities to become, in turn two centres of paralysis. SN 1138-1922 YR 1999 FD 1999 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/31279 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/31279 LA spa DS MINDS@UW RD 02-dic-2023