James Joyce

>>8846089
No thats pretty much it, good job Anon you fully understood it

>>8846095
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well maybe you're missing it too Anon

>>8846106
I'm bretty sure he was sarcastic
>>8846089
I haven't read Portrait, it's still on my to-read list, but I've had similar feelings with other books. Usually looking for analysis and articles on the web about this book helps.

>>8846089
The book is a damn impressive experiment in the 'nicely polished looking glass' of naturalist style. Its real achievements lie with its composition and the way Joyce builds his style according to the stages of aesthetic, emotional and intellectual development in Stephen's life - overcoming religion and limitation is all part of the making of the artist. It's autobiographical elements add another layer of depth to the text if you're interested in that sort of stuff too.

>>8846213
>overcoming religion and limitation is all part of the making of the artist
I'll fix it for you desu.
Overcoming is all part of making the man.

I found Stephen very relatable and saw a lot of myself in him. I saw the moral of the story as a call to life, the sensual world knocking on his door and pulling him out of his shackles of fear, inadequacy, conformity etc. and just being able to appreciate the world and all the lovely things in it without being so scared or meek.

>>8846089
dude. who gives a fuck. pick up the next book. come back to it later if it actually bothers you. it doesn't matter what joyce intended.