Portrait of an Artist outline
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Outline: In his novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce develops Stephens?s character from an innocent boy who doesn?t have control of his life, to an adolescent who searches for his destiny and place in the world, to finally a young man who has found the purpose of his life in art by reassessing his spiritual and moral beliefs- and ultimately illustrating the importance of fulfilling ones destiny. Innocent boy, with no control of his life: When Stephen announced to his family that he would marry Eileen, a protestant, his aunt states he apologize or ?the eagles would come and pull out his eyes.? (pg. 4) When he was at boarding school, the Wells ?shouldered him into a ditch? (and) the cold slime of the ditch (covered) his whole body.? (pg. 10)