the context of a single day in the life of Leopold Bloom as he navigates the
streets of Dublin. Joyce's novel delves into the inner thoughts and
reflections of Bloom, focusing on his internal journey of self-discovery,
identity, and the human experience.
Every life is many days, day after day.We walk through ourselves meeting
robbers, ghosts, giants, old men, young men, wives widows, brothers-in-
love, but always meeting ourselves. __ Longest way round is the shortest
way home.
From:
Homer. The Odyssey. Translated by Samuel Butler, A.C.Fifield, 1900.
Joyce, James. Ulysses, Shakespeare and Company, 1922.
Read the excerpts.
Write a response about how The Odyssey by Homer and Ulysses by James
Joyce portray the concept of a journey. Consider how one journey is
external and the other is internal.
Compare the journeys by answering this question: How do these
journeys relate to your own understanding or experiences of self-
discovery?
Analyze the character experiences by answering this question.What
do the characters' journeys suggest about the paths we take in life.
both physically and emotionally?
Support your reflection by using specific examples from the excerpts
to back up your ideas. You can also connect these ideas to your own
thoughts or experiences to deepen your response.
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