You will be expected to read through all of Joyce's Ulysses, but we will focus in class on the style and meaning of particular chapters. You won't "get" all of it but keep reading.
You can use the Gifford guide on Reserve in the library, and the rich material (Joyce's schemas, the directions for reading that Joyce gave to early scholars etc.) on each chapter that is on-line courtesy of the Joyce expert, Professor Michael Groden. He has generously allowed others to consult materials that he has organized over many years including his own notes. See the heading, Pages for Each Episode, on the web page below, and read the sections on Characters, Location; Thoughts and Questions, Comments by Joyce, Joyce's Schemas, Homerica Parallels, Details that Reoccur. This will ground you as you experience and explore Joyce's styles and themes.
http://publish.uwo.ca/~mgroden/92StY/
I will explain how you can use these materials in class.
However, the approach I will use is the following. Forget all the critics. Observe the language and style of the first few pages of each chapter carefully. What is the style of the chapter? What can happen in this style? What can't? And what can we learn about characters in this style (and, therefore, people)?
3/12 Telemachus, Nestor,
3/19 Calypso,Lotus Eaters, Aeolus
3/26 Nausicaa, Cyclops
4/2 Circe, Penelope
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Thanks. This is really helpful in approaching Joyce's Ulysses. I read a bit of the text before using these materials. Now, I feel like I'm actually understanding the text....well, as much as I can at this point.
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