A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Learning Guide: Table of Contents
Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Birds and Flight
Water
Music
Skulls and Masks
Color
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What’s Up With the Title?
What’s Up With the Epigraph?
What’s Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
Events
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Characters
Stephen J. Dedalus
Stephen J. Dedalus Timeline
Simon Dedalus
Simon Dedalus Timeline
Mary Dedalus
Emma
Stephen’s friends
Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Romantic
Companion
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Identity
Identity Quotes
Transformation
Transformation Quotes
Youth
Youth Quotes
Dissatisfaction
Dissatisfaction Quotes
Language and Communication
Language and Communication Quotes
Religion
Religion Quotes
Spirituality
Spirituality Quotes
Sin
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Birds and Flight
Water
Music
Skulls and Masks
Color
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What’s Up With the Title?
What’s Up With the Epigraph?
What’s Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
Events
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Characters
Stephen J. Dedalus
Stephen J. Dedalus Timeline
Simon Dedalus
Simon Dedalus Timeline
Mary Dedalus
Emma
Stephen’s friends
Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Romantic
Companion
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Identity
Identity Quotes
Transformation
Transformation Quotes
Youth
Youth Quotes
Dissatisfaction
Dissatisfaction Quotes
Language and Communication
Language and Communication Quotes
Religion
Religion Quotes
Spirituality
Spirituality Quotes
Sin
Sin Quotes
The Home
The Home Quotes
Literature and Writing
Literature and Writing Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
Portrait of the Actor as a Teen
Portrait of the Actor as a Teen True or False
Who Needs a Portrait When You Have Facebook?
Who Needs a Portrait When You Have Facebook? True or False
Shake it Like an Old-Style Polaroid
Shake it Like an Old-Style Polaroid True or False
Portrait of Some Young People, Looking Like Artists
Portrait of Some Young People, Looking Like Artists True or False
Awkward Family
Awkward Family True or False
Senior Pics
Senior Pics True or False
Jimmy Joyce is Pretty Much Stephen Dedalus
Jimmy Joyce is Pretty Much Stephen Dedalus True or False
Essay
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
The Play's the Thing
Judgment Day
Mortifying Stephen
Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
The Home
The Home Quotes
Literature and Writing
Literature and Writing Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
Portrait of the Actor as a Teen
Portrait of the Actor as a Teen True or False
Who Needs a Portrait When You Have Facebook?
Who Needs a Portrait When You Have Facebook? True or False
Shake it Like an Old-Style Polaroid
Shake it Like an Old-Style Polaroid True or False
Portrait of Some Young People, Looking Like Artists
Portrait of Some Young People, Looking Like Artists True or False
Awkward Family
Awkward Family True or False
Senior Pics
Senior Pics True or False
Jimmy Joyce is Pretty Much Stephen Dedalus
Jimmy Joyce is Pretty Much Stephen Dedalus True or False
Essay
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
The Play's the Thing
Judgment Day
Mortifying Stephen
Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop