ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JAMES JOYCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following themes is/are addressed in Ulysses?
A
religious identity
B
national identity
C
married relationships
D
All of the Above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ulysses summary tells us about the search for adventure in human beings that makes their lives worth living. We see how an old adventurer is not ready o settle even at his age and always yearns for that one more quest.

Detailed explanation-2: -Telemachus will do his work of governing the island while Ulysses will do his work of traveling the seas: “He works his work, I mine.” In the final stanza, Ulysses addresses the mariners with whom he has worked, traveled, and weathered life’s storms over many years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main theme of the poem “Ulysses” by Tennyson is the pursuit of knowledge and experience. Ulysses faced several challenges in his life, and now he is back in his homeland living a peaceful life. But the uneventful life of a monarch who only settles disputes does not appeal to him.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Quest for Paternity. At its most basic level, Ulysses is a book about Stephen’s search for a symbolic father and Bloom’s search for a son. The Remorse of Conscience. Compassion as Heroic. Parallax, or the Need for Multiple Perspectives.

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