In the opening of 'Ulysses', who mockingly performs a 'mock mass' with a shaving bowl?
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Correct answer: Buck Mulligan
The novel begins with Buck Mulligan's parody of the Latin Mass: 'Introibo ad altare Dei.' This introduces the theme of the conflict between the Church and the modern intellect.
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