Discuss and consider the role of women in Stephen...

Discuss and consider the role of women in Stephen Dedalus creative process, how is this reflected in the language and narrative of the novel? From the very first page of A portrait of the artist as a young man, where Stephen Dedalus writes in simplistic and linear style and uses inarticulate expression and description in his story of the moocow, to the last where he writes in journalistic form with a vast array of vocabulary and complex language, there is a progression, a maturing, a creative development; and this is influenced by the experiences, relationships and personal growth Stephen goes through as he grows up. Women are certainly an integral part of this creative process, from his experiences with Eileen, to†¦show more content†¦This physical understanding of the exterior world may be the impetus for Stephens construction of a hierarchical list that defines his place within the universe. Both Dante and Stephens own mother associate themselves with punishment when they assert that he will apologise or the eagles will come and pull out his eyes. This incident results in Stephens composition of a poem based on apologise and eyes, one of his first artistic exercises. Dante and Mrs. Dedalus, having planted these words in Stephens mind, are the first females to inspire him to create, therefore having a significan Impact on what has been labelled artistic development. Young Stephens first romantic interest in the opposite sex comes in the form of his playmate, Eileen. She indirectly leads Stephen to the conclusion that by thinking of things you could understand them. Stephen also displays his ever expanding knowledge of the differences between men and women when he makes the observation that Eileen has long thin cool white hands too because she [is] a girl. AT such a young age, Stephen was convinced that he would marry Eileen, and this in my opinion hints that women and romantic relationships will certainly have a role when he is older. The recognition of women as sexual appears again when, after reading The Count of Monte Christo, when Stephen begins to haveShow MoreRelatedANALIZ TEXT INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS28843 Words   |  116 Pagesreferring to the deliberately arranged sequence of interrelated events that constitute the basic narrative structure of a novel or a short story. Events of any kind, of course, inevitably involve people, and for this reason it is virtually impossible to discuss plot in isolation from character. Character and plot are, in fact, intimately and reciprocally related, especially in modern fiction. A major function of plot can be said to be the representation of characters in action, though as we will see the