James Joyce's Ulysses and Sigmund Freud - Bloom in "Circe" Interpreted Through Freud's Theory on Dreams

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The analysis focuses on the "Circe" chapter of Joyce's Ulysses, examining its connections to Freud's psychoanalytic theories on dreams. By exploring the hallucinatory elements of this nighttown episode, the paper highlights how Freud's innovative ideas may have influenced Joyce's intricate and allusive writing. It particularly emphasizes the depiction of the character Bloom, revealing deeper psychological layers within the narrative. This scholarly work contributes to the understanding of the interplay between literature and psychoanalysis in early 20th-century literature.