ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JAMES JOYCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does Stephen react to his first sexual encounter?
A
he feels alienated
B
he feels proud
C
he feels at peace
D
he feels confident
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dedalus, Stephen is ashamed by his father’s drinking and flirtation with the barmaids.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stephen’s soul cries out for joy – he tears himself away from her and goes down the beach. He imagines the girl has called to him, as though she were a wild angel, inspiring him to create art. Stephen feels the world around him, and he finally feels able to locate his place within it.

Detailed explanation-3: -His paternal issues begin immediately, but are most fully developed in the scenes with Simon Dedalus in Cork. Stephen is frustrated with his father because of his formative influence, and is struggling against his father to be the writer of his own story.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stephen feels weak and numb. He admits to himself the horror of all the sins he has committed, and is amazed that God has not stricken him dead yet.

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