makes
repeated use of epiphany as a unifying device that provides internal consistency to Stephen
Dedaluss character and the novels structure. Stephen develops through events and sudden
realizations of their significance, rather than simply existing on an even keel. The technique
fits with the overall stream-of-consciousness approach that replaces conventional plotting.
These insights often accompany or follow physical changes of a type that routinely symbolize
transformation.
Notable among these is crossing the bridge when Stephen comes
upon the Christian Brothers who are marching across. Joyce accompanies this physical crossing
with a spiritual birth, as Stephen hears his soul call him, expressed as well with theof
phoenix-like rebirth as he sees his soul arise from the grave.
Other
epiphanies are associated with his ideas about his soul. For example, his reunion with Father
Arnall not only brings memories of Clongowne but enables him to understand what his...
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