A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man · Character
Eileen
A childhood neighbor and early crush of Stephen.
minor
First appearance: a portrait of the artist as a young man
Eileen shows up with force in Chapter I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A Protestant girl Stephen remembers playing with, associated with the image of 'Tower of Ivory'.
Eileen first appears in 0001 a portrait of the artist as a young man.
In Chapter I: A Protestant girl Stephen remembers playing with, associated with the image of 'Tower of Ivory'.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Clongowes schoolmates and early crushes
- Childhood and family influences
- Diverse influences and acquaintances
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Stephen's obsessive, mechanical devotion reaches its emotional and psychological peak here, as he drives himse…
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See Eileen in a portrait of the artist as a young man