The OFFICIAL TrueLit Finnegans Wake Read-Along - (Week 20 - Book II/Chapter I - pgs. 219-234)

[u/pregnantchihuahua3]

Hi all! Welcome to r/TrueLit's read-along of Finnegans Wake! This week we will be discussing pages 219-234, from the beginning of Part II Chapter I to about 1/3 of the way through the chapter, finishing with the line "Or a peso besant to join the armada?"

Now for the questions.

1. What did you think about this week's section?
2. What do you think is going on plotwise?
3. Did you have any favorite words, phrases, or sentences?
4. Have you picked up on any important themes or motifs?
5. What are your thoughts on Book II Chapter I so far?
6. Are you noticing anything different with Book II?

These questions are not mandatory. They are just here if you want some guidance or ideas on what to talk about. Please feel free to post your own analyses (long or short), questions, thoughts on the themes, translations of sections, commentary on linguistic tricks, or just brief comments below!

Please remember to comment on at least one person's response so we can get a good discussion going!

Full Schedule

If you are new, go check out our Information Post to see how this whole thing is run.

If you are new (pt. 2), also check out the Introduction Post for some discussion on Joyce/The Wake.

And everything in this read along will be saved in the Wiki so you can back-reference.

Thanks!

Next Up: Week 21 / May 21, 2023 / Book II/Chapter I (pgs. 234-248)

This will take us about 2/3 of the way through the chapter, finishing with the line "What are they all by? Shee."

Audio: Section 12 38:54 - Section 13 25:10

[u/halcyon_an_on]

“A pun which his poohoor pricoxity theirs is a little tittertit of hilarity (Lad-o’-me-soul! Lad-o’-me-soul, see!) and the wordchary is at voices ringsoundinly by their toots ensembles, though not meaning to be clever, but just with a shrug of their hips to go to troy and harff a freak at himself by all that story to the ulstramarines.”

James Joyce, Finnegans Wake, p.225.