Reading Ulysses for Fun: Oxen of the Sun
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- Опубликовано: 24 мар 2018
- Wow! Not only is this a tough chapter to explain, but in filming, my lights went out, it snowed, I was interrupted, and the power went out for a minute! You'll see the sections in the video---I have no idea why the sound went weird in the last segment!
We are well on way to the finish line. Take your time with this episode and absorb prose. There are important messages here about humanity, life, and art.
I'd love your comments!
ANOTHER WONDERFUL EPISODE BROUGHT TO LIFE. THERE ARE TWO HEROS--JOYCE AND HIS DEPICTION OF LANGUAGE AS THE HERO--AND CHRIS REICH FOR THIS SUPERB SERIES. OLIVER ( ABSINTHE BAN LIFTED IN US 2007
You have helped! Especially your last comments about the language continuing to evolve, in light of Joyce's opposition to sticking strictly to old Irish language and old Irish tales and poetry.
Thanks for that great analysis. As I got started on this section, I was totally lost !....I was reading the words - but thats all, like another language. I reckon this is where a lot of readers finally throw in the towel. However, after listening to you, I've been inspired to press on with it. Many thanks.
“In womans womb word is made flesh but in the spirit of the maker all flesh that passes becomes the word that shall not pass away” - the everlasting nature and beauty of art?
“Back when I fit in my jeans” I felt that one on a personal level, Sirrah. Don’t throw any tins at me as I storm off 😂
I both liked JLS and your Groundhog mimick. Having got this far in Ulysees I absolutely love the book. And whilst reading is slow going, with many rereads, I am thoroughly engaded with the project. Your lecture is another insightful help.
Chris! I am Irish in my early twenties and picked Ulysses to write my thesis on. I am in the midst of writing it and find your videos to be the most helpful source in not only summarising the episodes - which I frequently have to re-read to plumb the depths of Joyce's murky prose - and keeping track of where the story is going, but also your insights make for very helpful interpretation and food for thought. If you're ever in Ireland I would love to buy you a drink. Cheers again. Happy reading
Right, I've watched your video, read all the comments... I cant avoid the chapter any longer... I'm going in! Gulp! Wish me luck..
this chapter took me 2 months
Hi Chris, I haven't had the time to read Ulysses, but still enjoy watching your videos. I interpreted what you and Joyce said in different ways. Right when you made the example of "trying to write a sci-fi novel in Shakespearean language", it explained everything. The basis is 'having trust with new changes'. Besides the evolution of language, I was also thinking of 'the evolution of American society/politics'. I'm nearing my late 20's and haven't experienced America's changes like my father has experienced. You see society wants to hold on to these old traditional American, maybe overly-Christian values, but the new generation is changing having their own individual ideas sometimes still keeping traditions of their family with a little twist or some want a complete radical change of American culture. I'm more pessimistic about the changes happening to America in many different aspects but maybe some things will make a better change that we can see because we are so accustomed to the traditions that we grew up with and don't want to change for the sake of a new generation that will replace us. I guess what I'm trying to say is just like Joyce says we need to make language go forward and evolve, we need to let America (or wherever country you are from) go and unfold to whatever it will be. Wondering if you had thoughts about this as well. Look forward to the new videos!
Chris, thank you so much for putting in the time and effort to produce this series. It has made reading Ulysses so much more enjoyable and takes the intimidation factor away completely.
I’m halfway through this episode, your video has been so enlightening! Ulysses is a wonderful journey to be on.
I know this was covered early on in the bath, but this chapter seems to indicate a complete rebirth of Leopold. There is a distinction between rebirth and baptism.
Thank you so much for these beautiful videos and for guiding us through this wonderful book. It has been a difficult journey at times but I am so happy that I decided to embark on this Odyssey and can feel now how much it is changing me.
One night in a Galway Emergency Room, I saw two very sick students who had drunk absinthe.
Fantastic commentary, thank you for making a difficult read so much more digestible.
This was a brilliant exploration of this episode. I've always focussed on the language while reading Oxen but you have encouraged me to look into the fertility themes a bit more. As well as being one of the more difficult episodes in my mind it's one of the best, along with Circe.
Love these videos. It is helpful to read this difficult book within the context of a community. Your video helps support all of us joycean seekers.
Great commentary about language evolving! You, and Joyce, J., have shed bright light on Searl, J., and Wittgenstein, L.'s philosophical observations that, as Eliot, T.S. so we'll said, "If I'm going to talk to you, I've got to use words," as I might dare add, 'as best my civilization allows, so far.'
Thanks for these videos. I watched your episodes in 2018 when I first read Ulysses. Now I am reading the book second time and coming back to your videos. First time reading I found this chapter pretty hard to grasp but at the second read I found the chapter surprisingly entertaining and even funny sometimes.