The Portrayal of the Character of Stephen Dedalus as a Rebel Archetype : A Re-Reading of James Joyce's a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

The main aim of this paper is to shed light on two contradictory views constructing identity in James Joyce's renowned novel A Portrait the Artist as Young Man. First, turbulence Ireland 1960 created complex perceptions and pressure Irish history, societal norms, cultural background, church politics. It narrows down one person's mind makes an individual's behavior rigid which does not allow them think about love, sympathy compassion. Stephen Dedalus, fictional character, spokesman Joyce, through whom he criticizes nets society. He says trap limits individuals, never letting their wings free fly above sky build own identity. Secondly, focuses Dedalus's growing sense sensibility, perception from childhood adulthood him different contemporary trend Ireland. This helps expand psychologically breaks traditional concept identity, goes beyond far builds his Dedalus a modern archetypal rebel who yearns for freedom journey starts art develop rather than values.