A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

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Chapter 1, Part 1 Chapter 1, Part 2 Chapter 1, Part 3 Chapter 1, Part 4 Chapter 2, Part 1 Chapter 2, Part 2 Chapter 2, Part 3 Chapter 2, Part 4 Chapter 2, Part 5 Chapter 3, Part 1 Chapter 3, Part 2 Chapter 3, Part 3 Chapter 4, Part 1 Chapter 4, Part 2 Chapter 4, Part 3 Chapter 5, Part 1 Chapter 5, Part 2 Chapter 5, Part 3 Chapter 5, Part 4

Themes

All Themes Soul and Body Innocence and Experience Literature and Life Order and the Senses Religion, Nationality, and Freedom

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Characters

All Characters Stephen Dedalus E____ C____ (Emma Clery)

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Chapter 1, Part 1
Chapter 1, Part 2
Chapter 1, Part 3
Chapter 1, Part 4
Chapter 2, Part 1
Chapter 2, Part 2
Chapter 2, Part 3
Chapter 2, Part 4
Chapter 2, Part 5
Chapter 3, Part 1
Chapter 3, Part 2
Chapter 3, Part 3
Chapter 4, Part 1
Chapter 4, Part 2
Chapter 4, Part 3
Chapter 5, Part 1
Chapter 5, Part 2
Chapter 5, Part 3
Chapter 5, Part 4

Themes

All Themes
Soul and Body
Innocence and Experience
Literature and Life
Order and the Senses
Religion, Nationality, and Freedom

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Stephen Dedalus
E____ C____ (Emma Clery)

Symbols

All Symbols
Music
Bats

Theme Wheel

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