This article aims to reverse the conventional readings of the themes in Ulysses. It is approached through the philosophical views of Deleuze. The main concept of the simulacrum, for the purpose of this article, is explored through inverted Platonism. Simulacrum as viewed by Deleuze is seen as an affirmative life force. It is argued that the three main characters in Ulysses encounter simulacra and are born again with a new perspective of life. It can be said that neither Stephen, nor Bloom is in pursuit of a spiritual father or a substitute son. Instead, they are in the process of breaking away from the family bondage. The long-awaited meeting of the two does not, consequently, result in a family triangle. In Deleuzian terms they are ‘desiring machines’ who resemble ‘the body without organs.’ Molly is also not confined to the supposed role of a chaste wife. As her sexuality is not merely for the purpose of reproduction, it has taken flight with many ‘yesses’ which empower her to say ‘yes’ to Bloom’s proposal. Their marriage is not intended to restore the ‘family romance,’ but to repeat ‘love’ lost in the patriarchal institution.