Joyce’s decision on writing this novel as an autobiographical novel is relevant to Aristotle’s beliefs on art which is that art is rooted in the experiences of real life. Therefore, the novel is based on the author’s own experiences in life. Stephen struggles to decide whether he should conform to the subjugating forces which are his family, his church, his nation, or free himself from those forces to pursue Begin Match to source 2 in source list: Submitted to Georgetown University on 2006-05-12his calling as an artist.End Match Stephen explains how Begin Match to source 2 in source list: Submitted to Georgetown University on 2006-05-12This was the call of life to his soul not the dull gross voice of the world of duties and despair, not the inhuman voice that had called him to the pale service of the altar.End Match (Joyce[1916]2002: 184). It is clear now that family and religion seem ‘gross’ and ‘inhuman’ now that he is escaping the forces (Joyce[1916]2002: 184). Each chapter portrays a specific crucial stage of Stephen’s transformation as an
Joyce’s decision on writing this novel as an autobiographical novel is relevant to Aristotle’s beliefs on art which is that art is rooted in the experiences of real life. Therefore, the novel is based on the author’s own experiences in life. Stephen struggles to decide whether he should conform to the subjugating forces which are his family, his church, his nation, or free himself from those forces to pursue Begin Match to source 2 in source list: Submitted to Georgetown University on 2006-05-12his calling as an artist.End Match Stephen explains how Begin Match to source 2 in source list: Submitted to Georgetown University on 2006-05-12This was the call of life to his soul not the dull gross voice of the world of duties and despair, not the inhuman voice that had called him to the pale service of the altar.End Match (Joyce[1916]2002: 184). It is clear now that family and religion seem ‘gross’ and ‘inhuman’ now that he is escaping the forces (Joyce[1916]2002: 184). Each chapter portrays a specific crucial stage of Stephen’s transformation as an