In Finnegans Wake, how does Joyce represent the theme of tragic love ?
Correct answer: C. he uses an allusion to Tristian and Iseult
- A. he refers to the mythical Daedalus
- B. he uses an allusion to the mythical Odysseus
- C. he uses an allusion to Tristian and Iseult
- D. he refers to the Oedipal myth
Explanation
The tragic-love pattern is represented through the allusion to Tristan and Iseult, the legendary lovers whose passion leads to suffering and separation. Daedalus, Odysseus, and Oedipus belong to different mythic patterns used by Joyce.
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