A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
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Introduction
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Chapter 1, Part 1
Chapter 1, Part 2
Chapter 1, Part 3
Chapter 1, Part 4
Chapter 2, Part 1
Chapter 2, Part 2
Chapter 2, Part 3
Chapter 2, Part 4
Chapter 2, Part 5
Chapter 3, Part 1
Chapter 3, Part 2
Chapter 3, Part 3
Chapter 4, Part 1
Chapter 4, Part 2
Chapter 4, Part 3
Chapter 5, Part 1
Chapter 5, Part 2
Chapter 5, Part 3
Chapter 5, Part 4
Themes
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Soul and Body
Innocence and Experience
Literature and Life
Order and the Senses
Religion, Nationality, and Freedom
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Characters
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Stephen Dedalus
E____ C____ (Emma Clery)
Symbols
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Music
Bats
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Alliteration
Allusions
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How are the birds symbolic of the way Stephen thinks about art?
1 of 7
They symbolize the static and immovable nature of art
They symbolize his ability to create artwork quickly and easily
They symbolize the challenging realities of being an artist
They symbolize his desire for movement and change
What does Temple try to do when Stephen and Cranly come upon him and a group of boys outside the library?
2 of 7
He tries to engage Stephen and Cranly in a boxing match
He tries to convince Cranly that he's the school's best chess player
He tries to engage Stephen in an intellectual discussion
He tries to convince Stephen to stay away from E___ C____
What causes Stephen to experience a sudden moment of joy outside the library?
3 of 7
He remembers a line from a poem he likes
He smells E___ C____'s perfume when she walks by
It's unclear whether his joy comes from A or B
His joy arises from something else entirely
As he's standing outside the library with his friends, how does Stephen perceive the hotel across the street?
4 of 7
He feels envious of its prosperity and wishes he could experience staying there
He resents its Irish-English wealth and imagines criticizing its owners with his writing
He admires the architecture and contemplates incorporating its beauty into his literature
He is indifferent towards it and realizes he has never even noticed it before this moment
What flaw does Cranly hint at in Stephen's personal and artistic development?
5 of 7
Stephen's inability to understand and express love
Stephen's stubborn refusal to participate in religious rituals
Stephen's lack of respect for his family's religion
Stephen's reluctance to engage in intellectual discussions
What does Stephen admit to fearing more than the punishment of a vindictive god?
6 of 7
The worship of false symbols
The disapproval of his peers
The loss of his artistic abilities
The judgment of his mother
At the end of the chapter, what realization does Stephen have about the way he has been talking to Cranly?
7 of 7
He realizes he has been acting as if Cranly is his mother or father
He realizes that he has essentially been confessing to Cranly
He realizes that he's embarrassed to tell Cranly his real opinions
He realizes that he's afraid of losing Cranly as a friend and confidante
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