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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man · Character
Adam
Biblical figure referenced in religious imagery.
minor
First appearance: iii
Adam first appears in 0004 iii.
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Stephen's obsessive, mechanical devotion reaches its emotional and psychological peak here, as he drives himse…
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