◦James Joyce has a bitter and angry tone towards the unknown. As young boy, he was oblivious about many things happening around him and he developed a bitterness for things that he could not control or things he did not know about. Joyce is very direct to the readers about how he felt about being young and a prey to others; he repeats the word “angry” three times and the word “embittered” two times within five sentences. He was able to include at least one of those words in each of the five sentences, which really emphasized how he did not like being the prey of others because he was young.
◦The word “digest” is used in two different ways in this scene. The first and most obvious definition is to break down the food that they were eating at their dinner. The second meaning is to take in what was being said at the dinner table. During this scene, there is an intense argument between the faithfully religious, Dante, and the men who were religious, but also had some patriotism for their country. So, these clashes of beliefs lead to them confronting each other about it. And so, while Mr. Casey was explaining his side, Mr. Dedalus made the comment that the story will help them “digest” better, meaning it will help Dante to understand. And it was convenient how Mr. Dedalus was able to include this attack on Dante, without …show more content…
Joyce provided a very vivid image of Hell that makes people not want to end up there. Young Stephen was scarred by the possibility of going there, to the point that he becomes a model disciple of God. And so, because the words used evokes fear from people, it helps scare them straight. Meaning, the purpose of the imagery was to inform people about what it is like down there so that they are persuaded not to sin. Which it worked in Stephen’s case, for only a few years
◦The word “digest” is used in two different ways in this scene. The first and most obvious definition is to break down the food that they were eating at their dinner. The second meaning is to take in what was being said at the dinner table. During this scene, there is an intense argument between the faithfully religious, Dante, and the men who were religious, but also had some patriotism for their country. So, these clashes of beliefs lead to them confronting each other about it. And so, while Mr. Casey was explaining his side, Mr. Dedalus made the comment that the story will help them “digest” better, meaning it will help Dante to understand. And it was convenient how Mr. Dedalus was able to include this attack on Dante, without …show more content…
Joyce provided a very vivid image of Hell that makes people not want to end up there. Young Stephen was scarred by the possibility of going there, to the point that he becomes a model disciple of God. And so, because the words used evokes fear from people, it helps scare them straight. Meaning, the purpose of the imagery was to inform people about what it is like down there so that they are persuaded not to sin. Which it worked in Stephen’s case, for only a few years