Stephens Journey to Maturation in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young

Stephens Journey to Maturation in A personation of the Artist as a untested Man by pack Joyce In A personation of the Artist as a junior Man, the author James Joyce uses the development of Stephen from a sensitive electric razor to a rebellious young man to develop the plot of the novel. In this novel, Joyce suggests that finished Stephens experiences with religion, sexuality and education, Stephen not precisely becomes more mature but these experiences similarly inspire him to redefine his world and his understanding of his true feelings about art.Religion, excessively the practical need for food and shelter is one of the most tendinous drives in Stephens life. Religion serves as Stephens guidance and saviour yet it is as well as responsible for his tormented youth and distracting him from his mechanicic development. As a child growing up in a strict Catholic family, Stephen is raised to be a good Catholic boy who will stick to the teaching of Catholism as his guida nce in his life. The severity of his family is shown when his mother tells him any to apologise (4) or the eagles will come and pull out his eye (4). Stephen is taught by his mother to be tolerant when she tells him not to speak with the cranky boys in the college (5). Similarly, Stephens father also taught him a Catholic quality by telling Stephen never to peach on a fellow (6). Evidence of Stephen pursuit the never to peach (6) quality is shown when Stephen agrees not to tell on well for pushing him into a ditch. However, as Stephen matures into his adolescence, religion becomes his savior rather than his guidance. As Stephens family condition declines, he sees priesthood as a way to escape scantiness and shame. In fact, priesthood is an opportunity for Stephens personal gain... ...lly as he can, using for his defence the only arms he allow himself to use - silence, exile, and cunning (226-269). By discussing how education affects Stephen from a child to a young man, Joyce ha s shown the reader Stephens development as an artist and human being. The novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is an autobiography of James Joyce who delivers the influential aspects in his life and his fine development to the reader through the eyes of the fictional character of Stephen Dedalus. In the novel, Stephens journey to maturation and to become an artist is influenced by his religion, sexuality and education. Yet, Stephen is adequate to(p) to overcome the obstacles result from these aspects and experience his life to its fullest. Work Cited Joyce, James. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. 1916. New York Penguin,1993.