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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man · Character
Dixon
A student at the university, a friend of Stephen.
minor
First appearance: v
Dixon first appears in 0006 v.
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- Other
Character groups
- University intellectual circle
- Protagonist
- Religious and literary authorities
- Childhood and family influences
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Stephen's obsessive, mechanical devotion reaches its emotional and psychological peak here, as he drives himse…
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