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Vol. 47, No. 2
(
June 2017
)
,
215-261
©
Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica
http://euramerica.org“OMNIUM GATHERUM”
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Representations of the Intellectuals in
“Aeolus”
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Hsing-chun Chou
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
National Chung Hsing University
No. 145, Xingda Rd., South Dist., Taichung 40227, Taiwan
Abstract
Intellectuals, admittedly, have dominated central
parts in the pages of modern Irish history, and James
Joyce incorporates a diverse array of intellectuals into
his texts. The “Aeolus” episode in
Ulysses
depicts
members of the professional intelligentsia in journalism,
law, and education. However, the picture of the
independent and nonconforming intellectual functioning
as the conscience of the people and speaking truth to
power seems gravely distorted in “Aeolus.” Instead of
acting as society’s conscience, these Dubliners corrupt
the national spirit: their idleness, flatulence, alcoholism,
and nostalgia result in failure and unfulfillment, and,
Received July 27, 2016; accepted March 22, 2017; last revised March 28,
2017
Proofreaders: Hsueh-mei Chen, Yu-hsien Liao, Kuei-feng Hu
*
This article is the result of a research project sponsored by the National
Science Council (NSC 101-2410-H-005-051). I would like to thank the two
anonymous reviewers for their careful reading and valuable suggestions. I am
also indebted to Professor Yen-Yen Hsiao and Miss Hui-I Sung, who inspired
the aforementioned research project, and hence this article.