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blackbootz  ·  4079 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Where do I begin to understand James Joyce?

I read first parts above the embedded video, and it seemed natural to read it quickly through, as if the lack of punctuation compels me to talk without stop. And I got a feel for the ecstasy of a neurotic woman being proposed to by someone who understands her and she says yes, yes, I will yes.

I'll settle for knowing about something if I can't know it proper, like reading the wikipedia summary of Ulysses, but I feel that's a poor stand-in for truly knowing. I'm tired of reading an abstract of everything, I feel like I'm missing out too much. I think a good idea is to keep reading, pushing the limits of your understanding, and maybe I'll be able to enjoy Joyce in the future.