Arts & Culture
‘Ulysses’: The Intricacy of James Joyce
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Buildings constructed out of words, characters made with such complexity that they can jump out the pages and stories so vivid, it feels like one is reading an epic. These words describe James Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses. Ulysses follows three characters and their daily life over the course of one day, yet, the detailing of that day spans nearly 800 pages. One may wonder, how is it possible for an author to convey just a single day over so many pages? What is so fascinating about our characters that makes them compelling enough to be followed in such a seemingly ordinary journey?