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James JoyceFinnegans Wake
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1939A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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How does the title of Finnegans Wake prepare the reader for the themes contained within the novel?
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In what way do the characters engage with the question of identity? How do the numerous and overlapping identities of the characters illustrate the characters’ place in history and society?
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Set in Dublin in the decades following Irish independence from the British, how does Finnegans Wake explore post-colonial themes?
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