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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
James Joyce
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1, Section 1
Chapter 1, Sections 2–3
Chapter 2, Sections 1–2
Chapter 2, Sections 3–4
Chapter 2, Section 5–Chapter 3, Section 1
Chapter 3, Section 2
Chapter 3, Section 3–Chapter 4, Section 1
Chapter 4, Sections 2–3
Chapter 5, Sections 1–2
Chapter 5, Sections 3–4
Glossary of Words and Latin Phrases
Characters
Character List
Stephen Dedalus
Simon Dedalus
Emma Clery
Charles Stewart Parnell
Cranly
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Context
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Context
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Chapter 1, Section 1
Chapter 1, Sections 2-3
Chapter 2, Sections 1-2
Chapter 2, Sections 3-4
Chapter 2, Section 5-Chapter 3, Section 1
Chapter 3, Section 2
Chapter 3, Section 3-Chapter 4, Section 1
Chapter 4, Sections 2-3
Chapter 5, Sections 1-2
Chapter 5, Sections 3-4
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Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What other James Joyce book does Stephen Dedalus appear in?
Ulysses
Dubliners
Exiles
Finnegans Wake
2
of 5
Which character spends most of his time reliving past experiences?
Mary
Stephen
Simon
Cranly
3
of 5
Who is Stephen's first poem written to?
Emma Cleary
His mother
Charles Stewart Parnell
The king of England
4
of 5
How is Charles Parnell different from the other characters in the novel?
He is protestant
He isn't Irish
He is elderly
He isn't fictional
5
of 5
What role does Cranly fulfill for Stephen?
Motivator
Non-religious confessor
Foil
Non-blood family
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