Joyce's "A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man": A Review
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James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is considered
to be one of the finest works of literature of all time. Herbert Gorman,
an author from the early twentieth century, stated that "so profound and
beautiful and convincing a book is part of the lasting literature of our
age," and ....
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.... institution are relayed by his father, much to the
chagrin of the younger Dedalus. Later in the novel, Stephen loses even
more respect for his father as the familys' debts continue to grow and they
are forced to move. Once, when the two males travel to sell of the family
estate, Simon returns to his former school and converses with his former
classmates. Stephen is upset to hear of his father's wild behavior as a
youth, and of his flirtatious nature. He begins to rebel against his
strict ....
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