![]() Thus, Stephen's earliest morality consists of a combination of his mother's admonition, "Apologise," and his father's advice, "Never. In contrast, Stephen's father, Simon, teaches him only the most superficial code of social conduct, advocating irresponsibility as a means of finding personal freedom. From his mother, Mary Joyce, while he is learning about piety, he takes on her deeply guilt-ridden sense of duty. He is a troubled little boy, and it is little wonder. ![]() Stephen's journey through life, prior to his leaving for the Continent, is not easy. Thus, he leaves for the Continent, severing himself from his family, his faith, and his country. He continues to make keen observations and displays an acute sensitivity which eventually causes him to realize that his destiny is to create - to become an artist and to define his artistic soul. ![]() ![]() Later, as a young man, Stephen retains his childlike curiosity about people and things. Stephen's earliest memories - intensely vivid and fragmented - are proof that from the first, he always viewed his world from an artist's perspective. ![]()
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