End here. Us then. Finn, again! Take. Bussoftlhee, mememormee! Till thousandsthee. Lps. The keys to. Given! A way a lone a last a loved a long the / riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs. (628.13 to 3.3)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Joyce begins his novel with circular motion and references to beginnings and ends intertwined.
- In plain terms
- He starts with a cycle that returns back to the beginning.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace cycles and circular structures in storytelling or life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where does a story begin?
- How do endings become beginnings?
Another view
The dense style makes meaning hard to access without study.
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