A. the impossibility of resurrection
B. the unconscious
C. unrequited love
D. the patterns of birth, life, and death
Related Mcqs:
- In Finnegans Wake, how does Joyce represent the theme of tragic love ?
A. he refers to the mythical Daedalus
B. he uses an allusion to the mythical Odysseus
C. he uses an allusion to Tristian and Iseult
D. he refers to the Oedipal myth - Why do critics consider the dream form ideal for Finnegans Wake ?
A. it prevents exploration of the unconscious
B. it obscures the characters’ immediate thoughts
C. it allows for the introduction of plot snippets and new language
D. it makes the readers’ experience of the characters less intimate - What is unique about the structure of Finnegans Wake ?
A. the last sentence and first sentence are circular
B. the novel has a traditional plot; nothing is particularly unique about it
C. the start of the book bears no resemblance to the end
D. the novel is clearly written from the future to the past - In Finnegans Wake, to which text(s) does Joyce make an allusion ?
A. the Book of the Dead
B. the Bible
C. Vico’s La Scienza Nuova
D. All of the Above - According to Margot Norris, what is the ontological problem of Finnegans Wake ?
A. the characters’ preference for reality over dreams
B. the inability to distinguish between the “self” and “other”
C. the inability to experience guilt
D. the disconnection from primal senses and urges - According to Margot Norris, what is the significance of guilt in Finnegans Wake ?
A. it represents original sin
B. it is linked with sexual perversions
C. it represents the Freudian primal scene
D. All of the Above - From what source is the title of Finnegans Wake taken ?
A. a poem by Yeats
B. a popular Irish ballad
C. an ancient epic
D. a poem by Eliot - In Finnegans Wake, which of the following typify family life ?
A. murder
B. slander
C. hypocrisy
D. All of the Above - Which of the following are popular sources of dispute in the critical study of Finnegans Wake ?
A. whether the novel has a plot
B. whether the novel has definite characters
C. whether the novel has a protagonist
D. All of the Above - Which of the following themes are developed in Finnegans Wake ?
A. married relationships
B. dreams
C. the movement of time
D. All of the Above
