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How do historians say Joyce's exile manifest itself in Finnegans Wake ?

Correct answer: A. it led to the combination of multiple languages to form new words

  • A. it led to the combination of multiple languages to form new words
  • B. it led to the inclusion of dream scenarios
  • C. it led to the lack of allusions to other cultures' stories and myths
  • D. it led to the focus on the family as a functional institution

Explanation

Joyce's exile and his life among different European languages are reflected in Finnegans Wake's multilingual wordplay and invented words. The novel's dream form and cultural allusions are also important, but they do not specifically explain exile in this sense.

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