都柏林具有双重属性,它既是第一世界中一流城市的代表也是第三世界中殖民地城市的代表。这个城市有着古老的文明也有着屈辱的历史,有着高度发达的商品经济也伴随着比比皆是的贫穷困顿。在这个城市里,被孤立、嘲讽的“他者”—布鲁姆堪称些许清醒人士的代表,他看到了英国统治对爱尔兰人造成的压抑,英国商品经济对爱尔兰传统农业经济的巨大冲击,天主教的虚伪逐利本质,看到一群既服务于上帝又服务于财神的普通市民的自我放逐。乔伊斯植根于自己的爱尔兰背景,以城市小资产阶级视角生动地反映了上个世纪之交都柏林的现实状况,为当时的都柏林人呈现了一副逼真的自画像,希望都柏林人能够认清现实,探究原因,寻找出路。 Dublin has a dual attribute, representing both first-class cities in the First World and colonial cities in the Third World. The city has a history of ancient civilization and humiliation. A well-developed commodity economy is accompanied by poverty and poverty everywhere. In this city, isolated, ridiculed “The Other” - Broome is perhaps the representative of some sober-minded people. He sees the repression caused by British rule over the Irish people. The great impact of the British commodity economy on the traditional Irish agricultural economy Shock, the hypocrisy of Catholics and the self-exile of a group of ordinary citizens who serve both God and God of Wealth. Joyce rooted in his Irish background, vividly reflected the actual situation of Dublin at the turn of the century by the urban petty bourgeoisie, presenting a lifelike self-portrait to the then Dublin residents and hoped that Dublinians could recognize clearly Reality, explore the reasons, find a way out.