FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
JAMES JOYCE
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Question
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he is conflicted by his desire to leave Ireland because he has inextricable ties to it
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he is sure of his desire to become a leader like Parnell because his friends and family universally praise Irish leaders
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he is committed to staying in Ireland
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he deeply wants to leave Ireland, but he feels that, as an artist, he can only work with national themes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stephen has a conflicted relationship to his Irish nationality, largely because of the fact that his family and friends have conflicting political views about Ireland and its independence. On one hand, Stephen’s governess, Dante, is proud of the church and disdainful of Irish leaders like Parnell.
Detailed explanation-2: -He leaves Ireland for France in order to fulfill the artistic promise inherent in his name. In Ulysses Dedalus is once more a searcher, this time for meaning in his past and present life.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stephen chooses exile from his native land mainly because of his growing disenchantment with Irish society on many levels. Indeed, his final decision to fly the nets which are impeding his development as an artist is achieved following a series of struggles with authority from which he ultimately decides to flee.
Detailed explanation-4: -Stephen Dedalus – The main character of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Growing up, Stephen goes through long phases of hedonism and deep religiosity. He eventually adopts a philosophy of aestheticism, greatly valuing beauty and art.