Characters from James Joyce

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

James Joyce - A constant and unchanging man, he was cerebral, imaginative, intense and devoted to his family.

Nora Joyce (Nora Barnacle) - She was a hotel maid who was very witty with a blunt way of approaching the world that enticed her lover and the two traveled together for many years, eventually settling down.

Stanislaus Joyce - He always felt that he was living in his older brother's shadow even though he had many talents of his own.

John Joyce - He was a bon vivant, drinking heavily and having a hard...
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