Essay on A portrait of the Artist as a young man by James Joyce
According to Hugh Kenner in your Joyce text, “Stephen is not hateful, though he is irritating when he is being put forth by the massed proprietors of the Joyce Legend as an authentic genius. Considered as a genius, he is a tedious cliché, weary, disdainful, sterile… ” (360). Using specific references to the text, analyze whether Stephen is the hero he presents himself as, or something less. Be sure to review and cite from your Joyce text’s “Joyce’s Portrait—A Reconsideration” as part of your analysis of the novel. Kenner, Hugh. “Joyce’s Portrait—A Reconsideration.” A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Ed. John Paul Riquelme. New York: W. W. Norton, 2007. 348–61.
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