Source of Sister Ray?

Stephen Says · Post by **Stephen Says** » 01 Feb 2005 07:45

I know I bring up literature too much, but this jumped out at me when I read it just now... tell me if you think there's anything to it. Someone mentioned Lou was a fan of James Joyce, otherwise I would have thought it was a coincidence.

Ulysses p.341

...they linked their shining forms as doth the cunning wheelwright when he fashions about the heart of his wheel the equidistant rays whereof each one is sister to another and he binds them all with an outer ring and giveth speed to the feet of men whenas they ride to a hosting or contend for the smile of ladies fair.

Doctor Bob · Post by **Doctor Bob** » 01 Feb 2005 10:10

Yeah that was me that said Lou was a big fan of Joyce

Nice find, Stephen! You must be a real literature nut to be digging things like that up. As for whether there is any connection, I guess only Lou could say for sure! (If that.)

Triz-Ack 7 · Post by **Triz-Ack 7** » 01 Feb 2005 13:34

Ummm...huh?

MJG196 · Post by **MJG196** » 03 Feb 2005 12:40

Yeah, I'm w/ Triz-Ack 7. What in that paragraph corresponds to Sister Ray?

jimjim · Post by **jimjim** » 03 Feb 2005 15:29

mg196 wrote:Yeah, I'm w/ Triz-Ack 7. What in that paragraph corresponds to Sister Ray?

Try this..

wheel the equidistant rays whereof each one is sister

Pernod time · Post by **Pernod time** » 03 Feb 2005 17:35

I started Ulysses in 1996, I still have about 400 pages to go, but your quote has inspired me to make the end spurt.....

MJG196 · Post by **MJG196** » 03 Feb 2005 18:00

Hmmm...well, that one looks like a coinkidink to me.

Sorta reminds me of some Shakespeare biographer who found the words Shake and Spear 17 lines apart on page 17 of some manuscript, and determined that this was Shakespeare's hidden signature - proof positive he wrote the darn thing!

Stephen Says · Post by **Stephen Says** » 04 Feb 2005 00:28

I'm not saying it isn't a coincidence, I just posed the question. But the thing about Shakespeare is different --- In this paragraph, it wasn't just the two words, the sentence put them together in a logical way... and also, right after that was "giveth speed"... which may all be coincidental, but as Doctor Bob pointed out, Lou was a big fan of Joyce, so I don't think it's really as weak as that Shakespeare analogy.

MJG196 · Post by **MJG196** » 04 Feb 2005 03:26

Well, rather than Dr. Bob, you should consult Doctor Who. He will be able to take us back to the 60's and help us find the answer!

Doctor Bob · Post by **Doctor Bob** » 04 Feb 2005 11:03

mg196 wrote:Well, rather than Dr. Bob, you should consult Doctor Who. He will be able to take us back to the 60's and help us find the answer!

Hehe what makes you think I'm not skilled in time travel as well mg? 8)