A River Runs Through It by Norman Mclean

Religion is an important and recurring theme in crowd together Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a schoolgirlish Man. Through his experiences with religion, Stephen Dedalus both matures and progressively becomes more individualistic as he grows. Though reared in a Catholic school, several(prenominal) key events lead Stephen to throw off the yoke of form and choose his own living, the life of an artist. Religion is central to the life of Stephen Dedalus the child. He was reared in a strict, if not harmonious, Catholic family. The tartness of his parents, trying to raise him to be a good Catholic man, is evidenced by statements such as, "Pull out his eyeball/ Apologise/ Apologise/ Pull out his eyes." This strict consistency shapes Stephen's life early in boarding school. Even as he is following the precepts of his Catholic school, however, a disillusionment becomes unambiguous in his thoughts. The priests, originally above criticism or doubt in Stephen's mind, become symbols of intolerance. Chief to these thoughts is Father Dolan, whose statements such as, " unavailing little schemer. I see schemer in your face," act the type of view Stephen begins to associate with his Catholic teachers.



By the closedown of Chapter One, Stephen's individualism and lack of tolerance for disrespect become discernible when he complains to the rector about the actions of Father Dolan. His confused attitude is clearly displayed by the end of the chapter when he says, "He was joyful and free: but he would not be besides proud with Father Dolan. He would be very configuration and obedient: and he wished that he could do something kind for him to lay down him that he was not proud." Stephen still has respect for his priests, but he has lost his blind sense of acceptance. As Stephen grows, he slow but inexorably distances himself from religion. His life becomes one concerned with delight his friends and family. However, as he matures he begins to feel lost and hopeless, stating, "He saw clearly too his own futile isolation. He...



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