Love loves to love love. "June 16, 1904; Dublin. Early in the day, Stephen Dedalus is upset with his friend and remains distant. A little later, he teaches history at Garrett Deasy's school for boys. Leopold Bloom he begins his day by preparing breakfast for his wife, Molly Bloom. He serves it to her in bed along with the mail. As her day unfolds, Joyce paints us a picture not only of what is going on outside but also of what is going on. inside their minds. Based on the characters, motifs, and symbols of Homer's Odyssey, James Joyce's Ulysses is a remarkable modernist novel. It has seen various criticisms and controversies and has undergone several adaptations for theater, film, and television. It remains a literary masterpiece.