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11-22-2007, 03:06 AM
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Re: James Joyce and Ulysses
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[ QUOTE ] I've been meaning to ask this same question for a long time. I've not found anyone I know personally who had any lasting impression of the book, or could tell me why it's widely considered the greatest american novel of the 20th century. I made it through about 150 pages before giving up. I can't say I enjoyed any of it, and have no idea what was going on. Can someone who appreciates the book point me to a small section in there that they think is particularly amazing, and maybe why? [/ QUOTE ] The final chapter. [/ QUOTE ] The final chapter was great; I also enjoyed the catechism chapter quite a bit. Most of it went over my head but I was reading it for enjoyment not to necessarily get everything possible out of it so I didn't take a lot of time on the sections that gave me trouble. 
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11-22-2007, 04:34 AM
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Re: James Joyce and Ulysses
I'm taking a British Lit (1900-1945) course right now and am writing my final paper on Ulysses. Wish me luck.
I am on page 350 out of about 900 in my edition and have found my mind wandering as a read, but every so often something catches my attention and I just think "holy crap this is awesome". You can open the book to any page and find something interesting. I have to read the final chapter ahead of time for my class, and so far it is the most enjoyable one, followed closely by the third chapter where Stephen is sitting on the beach contemplating. I don't know why but I think I would be proud to finish reading this book. My prof told me that Ulysses was voted the best novel of the 20th century, but it was also found to be the novel with the highest % of people who attempted ot read it to not finish it.
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11-22-2007, 12:44 PM
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Re: James Joyce and Ulysses
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I'm taking a British Lit (1900-1945) course right now and am writing my final paper on Ulysses. Wish me luck. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, this is where I first actually read the book. (Not that I finished it- we only read four chapters or so.) My university occasionally offered a class that was solely dedicated to Ulysses, and if I ever go back, I might take it if they offered it.
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