As a child, he is sent to Clongowes Wood College, while at age 10 he spends his time with his Uncle Charles and pours over his beloved copy of "The Count of Monte Cristo".
The protagonist is inspired to become an artist in part by his encounter with an anonymous girl wading in the sea known only as the "birdlike girl". As a child, he is sent to Clongowes Wood College, while at age 10 he spends his time with his Uncle Charles and pours over his beloved copy of "The Count of Monte Cristo". In Chapter 4 the Director of Belvedere urges him to join the Jesuit priesthood, while in the fifth and final chapter his discussion of artistic theories with the Dean of Studies cements his determination to become a truly Irish writer. FTP, what is this novel about the development of Stephen Dedalus, written by James Joyce?
The protagonist is inspired to become an artist in part by his encounter with an anonymous girl wading in the sea known only as the "birdlike girl".
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man