Starting-point
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Susan Swartzlander on 'James Joyce 's “The
Sisters”: Chalices, Ptolemaic Memphis and
Victorian Dublin ' (p. 295) 'Joyce peppers his story with allusions to the world Ebers recaptures ' 'Joyce delighted in weaving together..Eastern philosophy, religion and politics '
Just how much of an influence do other cultures have on Joyce 's work?
Outline of what the essay will do
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Explore the use of symbols in The Sisters which may share similarities with texts from other cultures
Examine the language used. Are there references to other works and/or other cultures? Look at Joyce 's personal affiliation with nonIrish and non-British teachings
My case: how have cultures from far and wide made an impression on Joyce 's work
Symbols from other cultures
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The influence Georg Ebers ' work has had on
Joyce and how its used in Joyce 's work
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Similarities between Ebers ' and Joyce 's works
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Same values; a feeling of discontent
Joyce 's life abroad
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Lived in Trieste, Zurich and Paris
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Never returned to Dublin after 1912
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Still lived in Ireland when wrote piece
Influence on language
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Words used are similar to Ebers
How common are/were these words in every day situations?
How does Joyce make them relevant to his audience? Bibliography
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Gorman, Herbert Sherman, 'James Joyce: A
Definitive B iography (1941)
Hart, Clive, 'James Joyce 's Dubliners: Critical
Essay ', (2008)
Swartzlander, Susan, 'James Joyce 's “The
Sister”: Chalices and Umbrellas, Ptolemaic
Memphis and Victorian Dublin
Structure
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Introduction
300 words
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Symbols from other cultures
800 words
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Joyce 's love of literature
450 words
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Influence on language
650 words
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Conclusion
300 words
Bibliography: Definitive B iography (1941) Hart, Clive, 'James Joyce 's Dubliners: Critical Essay ', (2008) Swartzlander, Susan, 'James Joyce 's “The