According to Margot Norris, what is the ontological problem of Finnegans Wake ?
Correct answer: B. the inability to distinguish between the "self" and "other"
- A. the characters' preference for reality over dreams
- B. the inability to distinguish between the "self" and "other"
- C. the inability to experience guilt
- D. the disconnection from primal senses and urges
Explanation
Margot Norris identifies the ontological difficulty in Finnegans Wake as the unstable boundary between self and other. The characters and voices continually merge, making individual identity difficult to separate.
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