A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man · Character
MacCann
A politically active student who debates Stephen.
minor
First appearance: Chapter V
MacCann shows up with force in Chapter V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Recalled by Stephen as a democrat who criticizes his antisocial nature.
MacCann first appears in 0006 v.
In Chapter V: Recalled by Stephen as a democrat who criticizes his antisocial nature.
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse influences and acquaintances
- Protagonist
- University intellectual circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
Stephen's obsessive, mechanical devotion reaches its emotional and psychological peak here, as he drives himse…
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See MacCann in Chapter V