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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
James Joyce
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
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 Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
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
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Context Quiz
Context Quiz
1
of 5
When was James Joyce born?
1862
1882
1902
1922
2
of 5
How many children did Joyce's parents have?
Two
Four
Seven
Ten
3
of 5
Whose life does Stephen Dedalus's life parallel?
Joyce's
Joyce’s father
Joyce’s older brother
Joyce’s uncle
4
of 5
The novel is set against the backdrop of the political struggle between which two forces?
Christians and Jews
Nationalists and socialists
Ireland and England
Men and women
5
of 5
What stylistic technique does Joyce frequently use when characters experience a change in perspective?
Tight structural development
Sudden epiphany
Magical realism
Prolonged discourse
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CHARACTERS
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MAIN IDEAS
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