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In what ways does Ulysses attempt to locate the cultural identity of Dublin as a city and Ireland as a nation?
How does the novel employ various literary forms and rhetorical devices to explore the human psyche?
In what ways has Stephen Dedalus changed since his portrayal in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man?
In what ways does Bloom embrace or distance himself from his Jewish identity?
Why does Molly feel the need to have an affair with Blazes Boylan? Does she enjoy the affair?
How is the novel shaped by funerals and acts of mourning?
Bloom and Stephen both feel alienated from their society. Compare and contrast their different forms of alienation.
By the end of the novel, Bloom has returned home from his long voyage. What has the journey taught him?
How does the ideal of Irish republicanism affect the portrayal of the characters?
In Molly’s final soliloquy, how does the direct insight into her thoughts affect Joyce’s portrayal of women and motherhood in the novel?
By James Joyce
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