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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man · Character

Nash

A student at the university.

minor

First appearance: v

Nash shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Another schoolmate who participates in the bullying, questioning Stephen's literary preferences.
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Nash first appears in 0006 v.

In II: Another schoolmate who participates in the bullying, questioning Stephen's literary preferences.

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SDStephen DedalusVHVincent HeronBOBolandCNCardinal NewmanLBLord ByronNANash

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Belvedere rivals and literary references
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupBreaking pointClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point

Stephen's obsessive, mechanical devotion reaches its emotional and psychological peak here, as he drives himse…

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