A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man · Character
Lynch
A cynical friend of Stephen at university.
minor
First appearance: v
Lynch's tie to Stephen Dedalus is one of the pressures that moves A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Lynch first appears in 0006 v.
With Stephen Dedalus (friendship): Lynch is a cynical and mocking companion to Stephen at university, often serving as a sounding board for Stephen's aesthetic theories.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
Character Web
9 connectionsA slice of how Lynch sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse influences and acquaintances
- Protagonist
- University intellectual circle
- Childhood and family influences
+4 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
Stephen's obsessive, mechanical devotion reaches its emotional and psychological peak here, as he drives himse…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Stephen Dedalus
friendship · ambivalent
Lynch is a cynical and mocking companion to Stephen at university, often serving as a… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.
See Lynch in v