Ulysses · Character
Ben Dollard
A large, bass-voiced singer and friend of Simon Dedalus.
minor
Also known as Ben Dollard, big Ben, Ben, old Ben, Benjamin Dollard, Ben Jumbo Dollard, Ben Dollard Nakkering
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Ben Dollard shows up with force in Chapter XI: Sirens. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Ben Dollard sings 'The Croppy Boy' and is praised by the others.
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Character groups
- Dublin social network
- Protagonist
- Bloom's personal connections
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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