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In what context does Joyce use the term "amor matris," or motherly love ?

Correct answer: C. in Ulysses, Stephen uses it in his lectures on art

A. in The Dubliners, Chandler uses it to describe family relationships
B. in The Dubliners, Gabriel uses it in his discussions about death
C. in Ulysses, Stephen uses it in his lectures on art
D. in Ulysses, Leopold uses it to describe his personal identity

Explanation

In Ulysses, Stephen Dedalus discusses “amor matris” while developing his theories of art and the artist. The phrase belongs to Stephen’s intellectual reflections, not to Gabriel or Chandler in Dubliners.

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