According to Margot Norris, what is the significance of guilt in Finnegans Wake ?
Correct answer: D. All of the Above
- A. it represents original sin
- B. it is linked with sexual perversions
- C. it represents the Freudian primal scene
- D. All of the Above
Explanation
Margot Norris connects guilt in Finnegans Wake with the Christian idea of original sin, sexual transgression, and the Freudian primal scene. These overlapping religious and psychoanalytic interpretations make all three statements applicable.
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