Luckylighter
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I just got back from a reading of James Joyce's "Ulysses", considered to be the greatest novel of the 20th Century.
The story takes place on June 16, 1904. Although it was written in the 1920's, 2004 is considered to be the 100th Anniversary of the famous date on which the story takes place. The main character's name is Leopold Bloom, hence "Bloomsday". This day is celebrated in libraries and pubs across the world, but mostly in Dublin where the story takes place--and where Joyce was from.
Now, take a leap with me as I make a connection to Indiana Jones. What makes "Ulysses" such an epic book is Joyce's use of mythological allusions throughout the novel, the most famous being the Odyssey. As Bloom walks around Dublin meeting people and having minor adventures, these episodes correspond directly with The Odyssey. And since Indiana Jones was an archaeologist, he would have been familiar with the story of the Odyssey.
Oh yeah, and Joyce was Irish, Alison Doody is Irish, there was a four-leaf clover lighter in Last Crusade...there's a whole Irish connection with Indiana Jones.
The story takes place on June 16, 1904. Although it was written in the 1920's, 2004 is considered to be the 100th Anniversary of the famous date on which the story takes place. The main character's name is Leopold Bloom, hence "Bloomsday". This day is celebrated in libraries and pubs across the world, but mostly in Dublin where the story takes place--and where Joyce was from.
Now, take a leap with me as I make a connection to Indiana Jones. What makes "Ulysses" such an epic book is Joyce's use of mythological allusions throughout the novel, the most famous being the Odyssey. As Bloom walks around Dublin meeting people and having minor adventures, these episodes correspond directly with The Odyssey. And since Indiana Jones was an archaeologist, he would have been familiar with the story of the Odyssey.
Oh yeah, and Joyce was Irish, Alison Doody is Irish, there was a four-leaf clover lighter in Last Crusade...there's a whole Irish connection with Indiana Jones.