The Decentered Universe of Finnegans Wake

Exploring the complexities of language and civilization, Margot Norris interprets the uncertainties in Finnegans Wake as reflections of a "chaosmos," a Freudian dreamscape filled with sexual transgression and social disintegration. She argues that the characters embody the struggles of a dreaming mind, where conventional morals are challenged, and repressed desires emerge. Norris posits that only in this dream realm can the individual's psyche achieve freedom, emphasizing the work's significance as a dream narrative rather than a traditional novel.