Which of the following best describes James Joyce's "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" ?
Correct answer: D. All of the above
- A. It begins with the famous line: "Once upon a time and a very good time it was there was a moocow coming down along the road and this moocow that was coming down along the road met a nicens little boy named baby tuckoo..."?
- B. It is a semi-autobiographical account of Joyce's "coming of age" as an artist.
- C. It captures the conflict that Stephen Dedalus has with his Irish and Catholic heritage.
- D. All of the above
Explanation
The novel opens with the quoted childlike “moocow” passage and follows Stephen Dedalus in a semi-autobiographical account of artistic and intellectual development. Stephen’s struggle with Irish nationalism, Catholicism, and family expectations confirms all three descriptions.
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