The Wandering Rocks
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"The Wandering Rocks" is a chapter in James Joyce's novel Ulysses that interweaves numerous brief episodes around Dublin to create a fragmented, mosaic-like portrait of the city and its inhabitants.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter
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literary work ⓘ |
| analyzedAs | key example of Joyce's experimental narrative technique ⓘ |
| author | James Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| depicts |
everyday life in Dublin
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various social classes in Dublin ⓘ |
| features |
fragmented narrative
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interwoven episodes ⓘ large ensemble of characters ⓘ mosaic-like portrait of Dublin ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1922 (within Ulysses) ⓘ |
| includedIn | most standard editions of Ulysses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| motif |
chance encounters
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intersecting paths ⓘ movement through the city ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
episodic structure
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montage ⓘ multiple focalization ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex spatial choreography of characters
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panoramic view of Dublin society ⓘ use of minor characters from earlier episodes ⓘ |
| partOf | Ulysses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | tenth episode of Ulysses ⓘ |
| recurringCharacter |
Blazes Boylan
NERFINISHED
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Buck Mulligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Corny Kelleher NERFINISHED ⓘ Father Conmee NERFINISHED ⓘ Leopold Bloom NERFINISHED ⓘ Molly Bloom (offstage reference) NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Dedalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Dedalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingDate | 16 June 1904 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | 19 short episodes ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Joyce scholarship ⓘ |
| theme |
coexistence of public and private lives
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observation and surveillance ⓘ social fragmentation ⓘ urban modernity ⓘ |
| titleAllusion | wandering rocks in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| titleAllusionSource | Scylla and Charybdis episode of the Odyssey ⓘ |
| workChronology |
follows "Scylla and Charybdis" in Ulysses
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precedes "Sirens" in Ulysses ⓘ |
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