Religion And Its Effect On Stephen Dedalus
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Religion is an important and recurring theme in James Joyce's A
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Through his experiences with
religion, Stephen Dedalus both matures and progressively becomes more
individualistic as he grows. Though reared in a Catholic school, several
key events lead Stephe ....
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.... these thoughts is Father Dolan, whose statements such
as, "Lazy little schemer. I see schemer in your face," exemplify the type
of attitude Stephen begins to associate with his Catholic teachers. By the
end of Chapter One, Stephen's individualism and lack of tolerance for
disrespect become evident when he complains to the rector about the actions
of Father Dolan. His confused attitude is clearly displayed by the end of
the chapter when he says, "He was happy and free: but he would not be
anyw ....
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