The twin sons who represent opposing forces—the artist/introvert versus the man of action/conformist.
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Joyce utilized the philosophy of Giambattista Vico, who divided history into four ages: The age of gods and thunder. The Heroic: The age of noble figures and myths. The Human: The age of democracy and reason. Joyce-again's wake: an analysis of Finnegans wake
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