James Joyce Experience

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James Joyce Experience, Dublin Day, Dublin Night.

The metaphors exposed, the connections made, the merging, the joining, the medium waves, the nightmare of history of our Pale Blue Dot, from which we all try to awaken - and we all try to World Wide Wake.

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What is the "James Joyce Experience" really like? 🎼 Some are quick to take the bait and catch the perfect prize... 🎵 So, Please Believe In Me! 🎵 (youtube.com)

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[–] RoundSparrow@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

"He feels himself chosen, like Sir Galahad (a noble knight from the legend of King Arthur) and prepares himself for his quest. After withstanding the peril of the drunken uncle and the aunt who hints he might have to “put off [his] bazaar for this night of Our Lord,” the protagonist is finally ready to embark upon his quest. His excitement is palpable as he rushes towards the festival, trying to get there before it closes. As he approaches the darkening hall, his once-clear purpose is now muddy: he “remem-ber[s] with difficulty why [he] had come.” The futility and purposelessness of his project begins to dawn upon him"