... Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, traces the growth and development of Stephen Dedalus as he experiences a life filled with filial, social, educational and religious constraints. As he gradually discovers his calling for a life devoted to art and writing, images of birds and flight appear in the novel to ... including Wood School run by Jesuits, Belvedere School when his family moves to Dublin, and the University College near the end of the novel. Stephen is about eighteen now, and is traveling over a bridge, leaving the University, when a group of boys from school start to call him...

• Word Count: 1228
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School