... Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Part Four is a period of great change for Stephen, in which his feeling about life and his character are modified at multiple instances. James Joyce, the author of the novel, focuses on the intricacies of Stephen's transformation through his use of diction, imagery, and other literary techniques. The beginning of Part Four displays Stephen in an emotional state that is much different than that of ... his past. Instead of questioning religion, God, and morality, Stephen is becoming an overly devoted man of the Church who more ... the water. It is t...

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