"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce is a story focusing on Stephen Dedalus, a young boy in Ireland, who struggles with finding himself and wanting to be an artist while growing up in a very religious Catholic home. The book talks about being your own person, arguments between different cultures, and trying to show who you are when family and society expect you to act a certain way. Starting as a child, Stephen's thoughts and how he sees the world are shared, showing his time at school, how he gets along with his family, and memories of being at home, using a way of writing that shows the reader what he's thinking as it's happening which captures how innocent and confused he is. How Stephen interacts with his parents and friends shows how complicated his life is early on, sharing memories and thoughts that help the reader understand how Stephen feels, including when he is scared, wants something, and wants to feel like he belongs, all while he starts to think about important life questions that suggest he will become an artist.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
By James Joyce
In early twentieth century Ireland, a young man must decide between what his family and culture expect of him, and his dream of becoming an artist.
Summary
About the AuthorJames Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist, poet and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. Joyce's novel Ulysses (1922) is a landmark in which the episodes of Homer's Odyssey are paralleled in a variety of literary styles, particularly stream of consciousness. Other well-known works are the short-story collection Dubliners (1914), and the novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) and Finnegans Wake (1939). His other writings include three books of poetry, a play, letters, and occasional journalism.
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist, poet and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. Joyce's novel Ulysses (1922) is a landmark in which the episodes of Homer's Odyssey are paralleled in a variety of literary styles, particularly stream of consciousness. Other well-known works are the short-story collection Dubliners (1914), and the novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) and Finnegans Wake (1939). His other writings include three books of poetry, a play, letters, and occasional journalism.
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