James Joyce wrote many distinctive works as an expression of himself. Some stories and novels feature characters much like the author. James Duffy of "A Painful Case" in The Dubliners and Stephen Dedalus in "A Portrait of the Artist" share many of Joyce's traits. Both men are instilled with comparable natures, values, and behavior similar to Joyce's own. Mr. Duffy and ... ...

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