Gabriel’s epiphany in James Joyce’s “The Dead” is one of the most famous and well-known examples of an epiphany in literature. An epiphany is a moment of sudden realization or insight, and in Gabriel’s case, it comes at the end of the story when he finally understands the true nature of his wife Gretta’s relationship … Read more
Araby is a short story by James Joyce that was first published in 1914. The story follows an unnamed boy as he becomes infatuated with a girl named Mangan’s sister. When the boy learns that she is to go to Araby, a bazaar in Dublin, he makes haste to save up his money so that … Read more
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
The story of Araby takes place in a working-class neighborhood in Dublin, Ireland. The setting is very important to the story, as it reinforces the theme of isolation and frustration that the main character experiences. The main character is a young boy who is infatuated with a girl who lives next door. He becomes obsessed … Read more
“A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” is novel that novel that tells the story of its protagonist Stephen Dedalus, his childhood, adolescence and maturation in Ireland in the late nineteenth century. Joyce’s novel is mainly concerned with presenting Stephen’s conflict in regards to religion. James Joyce was raised Roman Catholic but strayed … Read more
James Joyce’s Araby tells the story of a young boy who lives in North Dublin at the beginning of the twentieth century. Araby is the boys’ name for Arbour Hill, a cemetery near his home and one that Mother Francis (the boy’s teacher) claims has “beautiful” trees and flowers. The young unnamed narrator meets Mangan’s … Read more
The setting in “Araby” reinforces the theme and the characters’ feelings of isolation. It also expands on the idea of corruption, as Araby is described as an area that has been stripped of all life and color. Araby is very symbolic of some characters’ isolation, which can be seen through one character’s admittance that Araby … Read more