Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of 'Ulysses', is professionally employed as a/an:
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Correct answer: Advertising canvasser
Bloom works as an advertisement solicitor for a Dublin newspaper. His occupation allows him to wander through the city observing its commercial and social life, while remaining something of an outsider — a role that parallels Odysseus's position as a wandering stranger among strange people.
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