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Yes. It is. As also are many of James Joyce's works. It is a stream of...

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:53:55 PST

Yes. It is. As also are many of James Joyce's works. It is a stream of consciousness novel because the narrator is not only telling a story, but also having a catharsis by expressing his state of mind and animosity, or "consciousness" at the time of the action. Most works of this kind tend to be fictional or semi or totally autobiographical, and you can see that the author, as the narrator, is doing a cathartic revelation. It is highly...

Is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man an example of a...

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 09:08:49 PST

Is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man an example of a 'stream-of-consciousness' novel? Discuss.

Stephen supports his aesthetic theory or his theory of art and the...

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:20:14 PST

Stephen supports his aesthetic theory or his theory of art and the artist's place in society with the classical teachings of aquinas, plato, and aristotle. Stephen delinates between the art that envokes an emotional or soulful response and the art that is purely physical. Stephen states that the emotional or the art that is involved in the mind or contemplation is the higher art, and the physical art is low art. He goes on to describe the...

Tell me detailed description of Stephen's aesthetic theory?

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:43:26 PST

Tell me detailed description of Stephen's aesthetic theory?

Epiphanic realisation as it pertains to James Joyce is not what you...

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:11:21 PST

Epiphanic realisation as it pertains to James Joyce is not what you might expect. Joyce was attempting to transform the word to really mean secular epiphany. He took epiphany revelations away from the mystics, and set them in ordinary society. This makes Dedalus' realizations more relevant to the reader.

I need to research themes of epiphanic realisation, time, and memory,...

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:23:24 PST

I need to research themes of epiphanic realisation, time, and memory, but all guides analyse other themes instead.

Davin, a "peasant student", has been taught from childhood to...

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 09:20:17 PST

Davin, a "peasant student", has been taught from childhood to "(worship) the sorrowful legend of Ireland". A "young fenian", he is a member of the Gaelic League, which advocates rejection of English influence and the return of Ireland to its Irish roots. Davin's "rude imagination" has been nurtured on Irish myth, and, with "the attitude of a dull witted loyal serf", he would never think...

In "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man" what are Davin's...

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 10:11:06 PST

In "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man" what are Davin's objections to Stephen's revolt?

In order to answer this question, we first need to explain what a...

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:28:21 PST

In order to answer this question, we first need to explain what a Lacanian psychoanalytical interpretation is. Jacques Lacan was a French psychoanalyst who followed concepts set out by Freud. Lacan's methods were interdisciplinary, including linguistics, mathematics, and philosophy.Lacan devised what he called the three psychoanalytic orders: the real, the symbolic, and the imaginary. According to the University of Chicago's online text...

Lacanian Analysis of "A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man"?

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 04:32:02 PST

Can "A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man" be given a Lacanian psychoanlytical interpretation?

The narrator's voice is third-person (but omniscient, which means he/she...

Thu, 22 May 2008 09:39:48 PST

The narrator's voice is third-person (but omniscient, which means he/she is all-knowing). An omniscient narrator can see into the minds of the character or characters. In this novel, Joyce's subject is Stephen Dedalus, the main character. There is little chronology to the novel, as Joyce presents view of Dedalus at different time periods of his life:There is no plot as such in the novel; the narrative is not continuous but fragmented,...

Which voices appear in "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young...

Wed, 21 May 2008 04:35:34 PST

Which voices appear in "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"?

I believe I answered this question a few days ago, but here...

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:50:49 PST

I believe I answered this question a few days ago, but here goes:According to a critical work entitled The Future of Modernism, Joyce articulated the aesthetic theories of Stephen Dedalus in his personal notebooks. The main principles are as follows:any theory of beauty must include the conventionally uglyart is neither immoral nor amoral but transcends conventional moralitythe work of art is a "selfcontained wholeness." I believe...

What is the aesthetic theory of Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man?

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:42:39 PST

What is the aesthetic theory of Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man?

A book entitled The Future of Modernism, edited by Hugh...

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:39:47 PST

A book entitled The Future of Modernism, edited by Hugh Witemeyer, answers this very question:"In the notebooks of 1903-4 Joyce articulated the aesthetic principles that Dedalus defends . . . that any theory of beauty must encompass the conventionally ugly; that art is neither immoral or amoral but beyond conventional morality; that the work of art should be a wholeness, 'selfbounded and selfcontained'; and that the third of Aquinas's...

James Joyce is well known for his unique storytelling abilities, and...

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:11:43 PST

James Joyce is well known for his unique storytelling abilities, and this novel reinforces this. Joyce uses a third-person point of view, but a very unique one. Events are not told in chronological order, for example. Also, the narrative focuses on its protagonist, Stephen Dedalus. What is interesting is that Joyce's diction is directly related to Stephen's age. For example, at the beginning of the novel, he is very young, perhaps a...

What is the narrative technique in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:56:49 PST

What is the narrative technique in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.

What are the three main aesthetic principles put forward by Stephen in A...

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:50:43 PST

What are the three main aesthetic principles put forward by Stephen in A Portrait of the Artist as a young man?

At the beginning of the novel Stephen is sensitive, intelligent, and...

Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:26:27 PST

At the beginning of the novel Stephen is sensitive, intelligent, and pious. He seems destined for a life in the church. It isn't until much later in the novel that other characteristics such as artistry, sensuality, and curiostiy appear and indicate his tranformation and pull toward the life of an artist. Characterization is a literary process where the author uses several techniques to make characters seem real, believable, sympathetic,...

Discuss Stephens personality traits. Which of his traits that you...

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 19:11:15 PST

Discuss Stephens personality traits. Which of his traits that you observed in chapter 1 do you also find in chapter 2?