Question

Select the type of criticism illustrated in the following statements. Joyce uses disjointed language and nonsense terms to convey the dream state of his protagonist. . Finnegan's Wake is about the wake of man named Finnegan as it occurs in a night-long dream. . The fact that the book ends at the beginning shows that the story is cyclical. . Finnegan's Wake is completely unreadable in any sense of the term. . Finnegan's Wake is the most innovative, funny, and intelligent novel of the twentieth century. . The remarkable thing about Finnegan's Wake is that it is about whatever you happen to be thinking about at the time.

Answer 1

Joyce uses disjointed language and nonsense terms to convey the dream state of his protagonist. Analysis.

Finnegan's Wake is about the wake of man named Finnegan as it occurs in a night-long dream. Interpretation.

The fact that the book ends at the beginning shows that the story is cyclical.  Analysis.

Finnegan's Wake is completely unreadable in any sense of the term. Evaluation.

Finnegan's Wake is the most innovative, funny, and intelligent novel of the twentieth century. Evaluation.

The remarkable thing about Finnegan's Wake is that it is about whatever you happen to be thinking about at the time. Interpretation.