Notes on "Lestrygonians" (Chapter 8) in "Ulysses".

General theme:  Problem of social justice in a "dog eat dog" 
                world.  The theme, though, is secondary to 
                Bloom's general project of not thinking about 
                Boylan and Molly.  But this is connected:  Bloom 
                is abused and disliked, but he remains 
                unshakeably humane.

Style:  Stream of Consciousness (Bloom's) -- the style reflects 
Bloom's mode of thought.

Homeric Parallel:  The Lestrygonians were a race of cannibals 
encountered by Odysseus and his crew; several crewman were 
eaten.  The point of the parallel here is to illustrate 
figurative varieties of modern "cannibalism":  swindles, social 
inequity.  Also, the chapter is full of food and eating:  a look 
at the animal, physical aspect of human nature.  A typical sort 
of topic for Bloom to dwell on, since he is such a deflator of 
pretenses.  Also:  Bloom's slyness is everywhere apparent, and 
is a topic of conversation (an annoyance) among his 
acquaintances.

Bloom / Jesus:  124
                  
Bloom's sympathetic nature:  125, 148

Bloom the center of speculation, the man who is DIFFERENT:  145-
     146

Dog eat dog -- cannibalism:  139, 140-141 (limerick)

"Stream of life":  126, 128

Parallax:  126, 137

Bloom on Molly & Boylan:  126, 127, 137, 141-142, 150

Bloom on his happy past, unhappy present:  126, 128, 134-135, 
     137, 144.

Bloom on women generally:  131, 135-136

Throwaway:  142, 146-147 (see also p. 70 with Bantam Lyons -- 
     the start of the whole thing)

Peculiarities of style -- departures from realism:  138, 144-145

Stephen connections:  137, 140, 148-149