What is the dominant theme in a portrait of an artist as a young man?

Answer 1

Perhaps Joyce's most personal work, "A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man" depicts the intellectual awakening of one of literature's most memorable young heroes, Stephen Dedalus. Through a series of brilliant epiphanies that parallel the development of his own aesthetic consciousness, Joyce evokes Stephen's youth, from his impressionable years as the youngest student at the Clongowed Wood school to the deep religious conflict he experiences at a day school in Dublin, and finally to his college studies where he challenges the conventions of his upbringing and his understanding of faith and intellectual freedom. James Joyce's highly autobiographical novel was first published in the United States in 1916 to immediate acclaim. Ezra Pound accurately predicted that Joyce's book would "remain a permanent part of English literature, " while H.G. Wells dubbed it "by far the most important living and convincing picture that exists of an Irish Catholic upbringing."

A remarkably rich study of a developing young mind, "A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man" made an indelible mark on literature and confirmed Joyce's reputation as one of the world's greatest and lasting writers.

Answer 2

The dominant theme in "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce is the journey of self-discovery and artistic realization. The novel explores the protagonist's struggle to define his identity, overcome societal expectations, and find his own unique voice as an artist. It delves into themes of alienation, religion, and the conflict between individual desire and social conformity.

Answer 3

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man has 384 pages.

Answer 4

James Joyce