Characters from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Father Arnall - This character is a Jesuit priest who teaches at Clongowes Wood College.

Mr. John Casey - When this character visits, young Stephen likes to sit near him and look at "his dark fierce face."

Uncle Charles - This character is present at the family's Christmas dinner in Chapter 1 but does not take part in the argument.

Father Conmee - this character is the rector (principal) of Clongowes Wood College.

Cranly - This character is one of the four friends who try to tempt Stephen.

Davin - This character represents...
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