Leopold Bloom is the fictional protagonist of James Joyce's novel Ulysses, assuming the role of the 'Odysseus' character. The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 &ndash 13 January 1941 was an Irish expatriate writer widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the Ulysses is a novel by James Joyce, first serialized in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920 grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs Like the Greek hero in The Odyssey, he is absent at the beginning of the story, and does not feature until episode four of the novel (itself the opening episode of part two). The Odyssey ( Greek: Ὀδύσσεια or Odússeia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. Joyce introduces Bloom to the reader with the distinctive (and now semi-famous) words:
Mr Leopold Bloom ate with relish the inner organs of beasts and fowls. He liked thick giblet soup, nutty gizzards, a stuffed roast heart, liverslices fried with crustcrumbs, fried hencods' roes. Most of all he liked grilled mutton kidneys which gave to his palate a fine tang of faintly scented urine.
Born in 1866, Bloom is the only son of Rudolf Virág (a Hungarian from Szombathely who emigrated to Ireland, converted from Judaism to Protestantism, changed his name to Rudolph Bloom and, later, committed suicide) and of Ellen Higgins, an Irish Protestant. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Szombathely, (pronounced sombɒthɛj known by alternative names) is a city in Hungary. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. He married Marion (Molly) Tweedy on 8 October 1888. Molly Bloom is a Fictional character in the novel Ulysses by James Joyce. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The couple have one daughter, Millicent (Milly), born in 1889; their son Rudolph (Rudy), born in December 1893, died after eleven days. The family live at 7 Eccles Street in Dublin.
Ulysses focuses primarily on Bloom and on the contemporary odyssey he embarks upon through Dublin over the course of the single day of June 16, 1904, and the various types of people and themes he encounters. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on (Although episodes 1 to 3, as well as 9 and to a lesser extent 7, concentrate more on Stephen Dedalus, who in the plan of the book represents the Telemachus to Bloom's Odysseus. Stephen Dedalus is James Joyce 's literary Alter ego, as well as the Protagonist of his first semi-autobiographical novel of artistic existence This article is about the figure in greek mythology For the Christian saint see Saint Telemachus, and for the South African cricketer, see Roger ) Joyce aficionados celebrate June 16 as 'Bloomsday'. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Bloomsday is a commemoration observed annually on 16 June in Dublin and elsewhere to celebrate the life of Irish Writer James Joyce
As he goes about his day, Bloom's thoughts primarily portray him as somewhat preoccupied with the affair between Molly and her manager (Hugh 'Blazes' Boylan); and, prompted by the funeral of friend Paddy Dignam, the death of his child, Rudy. For other uses see Love Affair or Scandal An affair may refer to a form of nonmonogamy, to Infidelity or to Adultery. His absence of a son may be what leads him to take a shine to Stephen, whom he goes out of his way to take care of in the book's latter episodes, rescuing him from a brothel, walking him back to his own house and even offering him a place there to study and work. For the 2008 film of this name see The Brothel. For the television series of this name see Cathouse The Series. Also encountered are his sometime chauvinistic attitudes, his penchant for voyeurism and his unfaithful epistolary alter ego, 'Henry Flower'. Voyeurism is the sexual interest in spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors such as undressing sexual activity or urinating An alter ego ( Latin, "the other I" is a second self, a second Personality or Persona within a Person Bloom detests violence, and his relative indifference to Irish nationalism leads to dispute with some of his peers (most notably 'the Citizen' in the Cyclops chapter). Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, a cyclops (ˈsaɪklɒps or kyklops ( Greek) is a member of a primordial race of
Leo Bloom by Mel Brooks
Writer-director Mel Brooks adopted the name "Leo Bloom" for the mousy accountant in his film/musical The Producers. Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American director, Writer, Composer, Lyricist The Producers is a 1968 feature-length Comedy film written and directed by Mel Brooks. Leo is a nervous accountant, prone to panic attacks and who keeps a security blanket to calm himself. Panic attacks are sudden discrete periods of intense anxiety mounting Physiological arousal fear stomach problems and discomfort that are associated with a variety of A security blanket is any familiar object whose presence provides comfort or security to its owner such as the literal Blankets often favoured by small children Nevertheless it is Leo who has the idea of how to make money from a failed play. In the 2005 adaptation of the Broadway musical, Matthew Broderick introduces himself as Leopold Bloom. Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American award-winning film and stage Actor who is best known for his roles as the title character
In the 1968 film he was played by Gene Wilder, and in the Broadway musical and 2005 film by Matthew Broderick. The Producers is a 1968 feature-length Comedy film written and directed by Mel Brooks. Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11 1933 The Producers is a Comedy - musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' 1968 film of the same name, The Producers is a 2005 comedy - Musical film starring Uma Thurman and The Lion King 's Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American award-winning film and stage Actor who is best known for his roles as the title character He has also been played on stage by Steven Weber, Lee Evans, Roger Bart and John Gordon Sinclair, amongst others. Steven Weber (born March 4, 1961) is an American Actor. Biography Early life Steven Robert Weber was born in Lee Evans (born 25 February, 1964) is an award winning British stand-up comedian and Actor. Roger Bart (born September 29 1962) is an American Actor. Biography Bart was born in Norwalk Connecticut and grew John Gordon Sinclair (born 1962 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Actor most famous for playing Gregory in Gregory's Girl.
Elsewhere in popular culture
Former Pink Floyd bandmate Roger Waters references Leopold Bloom in his song Flickering Flame as sitting with Molly Malone. Pink Floyd are George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician " Molly Malone " (also known as " Cockles and Mussels " or " In Dublin's Fair City " is a popular song set in Dublin, Ireland
It has also been suggested by Jeffrey Meyer in "Orwell's Apocalypse:Coming Up For Air, Modern Fiction Studies that George Orwell's primary character George Bowling in "Coming Up For Air" was modeled on Leopold Bloom. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950 who used the Pseudonym George Orwell, was an English writer
In The Daily Show with Jon Stewart presents America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, a mock civics textbook, Leopold Bloom is mentioned in an example of a letter entitled "Writing your Congressman. The Daily Show (known in its current incarnation as The Daily Show America (The Book A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction is a 2004 non-fiction Bestseller written by Jon Stewart and other writers of " The book suggests that if you have previously written to a Congressman, and you have not heard back, you should write one of the following combinations, "I live in your district and I vote/plan on registering to vote this time/will wake up on Election Day with every intention to vote but, like Joyce's Leopold Bloom, will find my day inexorably pulling me in every direction but that one toward which I intended to go. "
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