A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, by James Joyce, is a novel that follows the life of Stephen Dedalus, a young man growing up in Dublin, Ireland. A major theme in the novel is religion, and how it can be used to repress people. Although Joyce was raised Catholic, he became an … Read more
Although The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is not a political novel, Joyce does include several scenes that show how politics can impact an individual’s life. The most obvious example of this is the scene where Stephen Dedalus is beaten by his classmates for refusing to sing ‘God Save the Queen’. This … Read more
One of the central themes in James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is religion. Many readers see it as a story of how one young man breaks free from the repressive influence of the Catholic Church. In this context, religion can be seen as a force that suppresses individual freedom … Read more