Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from James Joyce

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Dublin - This is the city around which most of Joyce's young life centered and where he lived until his move to Paris.

Ireland - This is Joyce's native country with which he has a conflicted, love/hate relationship.

Paris - This is the city where Joyce moved to pursue his medical studies and later to expand his literary career.

Trieste - Joyce first traveled to this city searching for a job teaching for Berlitz; later, he received a teaching position here.

Pola - This is a city in the former Yugoslavia where Joyce...
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