Themes and motifs from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Introduction

James Joyce has used the aspect of consciousness in the novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, which has helped the novel in achieving fame (Joyce, 2005). The author has used the character of Stephen to actually narrate the events and hardships of his own life. This essay describes the same theme and its development throughout the novel.

Discussion

One of the major factors which become responsible for the fame of novel Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is the consciousness throughout. Instead of describing ...