Essays about: "Stephen Dedalus"
Found 2 essays containing the words Stephen Dedalus.
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1. The Deconstruction of Maturity in Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines the use of irony in Joyce’s Portrait, claiming that it has the effect of deconstructing common notions of maturity that are engrained within the Bildungsroman tradition, and that this was Joyce’s intention. In Portrait, irony plays the role of psychological reality, undercutting Stephen’s unrealistic expectation to see his life follow a traditional path of teleological progression. READ MORE
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2. Within the Interpretation of Dreams : A Freudian Reading of Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity
University essay from Sektionen för lärarutbildning (LUT)Abstract : “To be, or not to be” surely constitutes a strange walk on the tight rope between delusion and reality, and apparently, Robert Fleming is a man with immense problems. Who is Ziggy Stardust, and who is Stephen Dedalus? Is it relevant to claim that there is more of David Bowie’s true personality inside Ziggy than of, for instance Charles Dickens’ great expectations within Pip? By examining Nick Hornby’s novel High Fidelity and it’s main character from a Freudian perspective using Freud’s theories and ideas of the oedipal concept, this is basically a plain attempt in search for a better psychological knowledge and understanding of the musical world of illusion, which finally ends up in a serious effort to interpret the true and inner meanings of Rob’s dreams and personality. READ MORE
