(M) Joyce’s Modernism and Text World Theory

She-he, I-my dolores.  A siren lures Bloom, and he succumbs. Depression sucks him into a song that reminds him of Molly’s infidelity, his solitude, and Blazes Boylan’s betrayal. Ignorance shields readers from Poldy’s ponderings. They are protected from second-hand seduction because Pondering-Poldy doesn’t decode or explain his stream of consciousness for the readers’ benefit. BloomContinue reading “(M) Joyce’s Modernism and Text World Theory”

(U) Ulysses, “Lestrygonians,” Episode 8~pp 149-81.

Episode References from Stuart Gilbert’s James Joyce’s Ulysses Title: Lestrygonians Scene: The Lunch Time: 1 p.m. Organ: Esophagus Art: Architecture Colour: (none) Symbol: Constables Technic: Peristaltic Delicious Quotes among Many Favorites “Bloo…Me? No. Blood of the Lamb.”           says Bloom as he misreads the flyer about the coming of Elijah.   —-HeContinue reading “(U) Ulysses, “Lestrygonians,” Episode 8~pp 149-81.”