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ddotcole OP t1_j9fqms6 wrote
Reply to comment by theliver in The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - James Joyce by ddotcole
> By means of ejaculations and prayers he stored up ungrudgingly for the souls in purgatory centuries of days and quarantines and years;
This is near the start of chapter four, read with a modern sensibility it sounds like Stephen has began to jerk it in repentance.
The first time I came across 'ejaculate' defined as 'something said quickly and suddenly' was in Zane Grey's 'Riders of the Purple Sage'. While a few cowboys were standing around, the story claimed one of them 'ejaculated' which sent me into a fit of hysterics for about ten minutes. After than I calmed down and looked up how it was meant to be understood. Now I have seen it used multiple times in different books that were mostly written over a century ago.
ddotcole OP t1_j9bhvyw wrote
Reply to comment by Disparition_2022 in The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - James Joyce by ddotcole
I had to read it twice, then read it to a coworker to solidify my thought on what the line was saying.
ddotcole OP t1_j9bgg9m wrote
Reply to comment by TheChocolateMelted in The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - James Joyce by ddotcole
I tend to not research literary classics before reading them, thus I was unsure how this book fit within the literary world. I felt the rejection of religion within the book would have stood out at the time it was written as well while reading it (only half way though currently). I also like how it shows the juxtaposition of the churches teachings versus how people tend to (or want to) live. It shows the struggle of Stephen's actions and thoughts versus religions beliefs of how one should act quite well.
Its interesting how you say the Indian filmmaker would have the actor's kiss an apple in leu of kissing each other to get around laws about showing such stuff. Goes to show people will find a way to circumvent dumb, thoughtless laws, creating art in the process.
ddotcole t1_j93lay2 wrote
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I like to rock out with macaques out.
ddotcole OP t1_j9fr0d3 wrote
Reply to comment by Smegmatron3030 in The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - James Joyce by ddotcole
This reads to me like he had sex with her after she had fallen asleep. Is that how you interpreted it?