AP English III: Language and Composition
Joyce, James - A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Shakespeare, William - Henry V [Derrow]
Shakespeare, William - Julius Caesar
Shakespeare, William - Macbeth
Wilde, Oscar - The Picture of Dorian Gray
Shakespeare, William - Henry V [Derrow]
Shakespeare, William - Julius Caesar
Shakespeare, William - Macbeth
Wilde, Oscar - The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Aestheticism & Morality - Boston University
Aestheticism & Morality - Teen Ink
Cliff Notes
Faust Legend
Faust Legend - Comparison
Homoerotic Codes
SparkNotes
Additional Analysis
Aestheticism & Morality - Teen Ink
Cliff Notes
Faust Legend
Faust Legend - Comparison
Homoerotic Codes
SparkNotes
Additional Analysis
Henry V by William Shakespeare
Background on William Shakespeare
Cliff Notes
Shmoop
SparkNotes
Interpreting Shakespeare
No Fear Shakespeare
Cliff Notes
Shmoop
SparkNotes
Interpreting Shakespeare
No Fear Shakespeare
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Background on William Shakespeare
Cliff Notes
SparkNotes
SparkNotes Video
Interpreting Shakespeare
No Fear Shakespeare
Cliff Notes
SparkNotes
SparkNotes Video
Interpreting Shakespeare
No Fear Shakespeare
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
10 Famous Macbeth Quotes
Background on William Shakespeare
Cliff Notes
Interpreting Shakespeare
SparkNotes
SparkNotes Video
No Fear Shakespeare
Background on William Shakespeare
Cliff Notes
Interpreting Shakespeare
SparkNotes
SparkNotes Video
No Fear Shakespeare
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
Cliff Notes
Color Symbolism (in general)
E Notes
Extra Notes
Genius.com
Musical Allusions in Portrait
Parallels with Shakespeare
SparkNotes
The Pandy Scene
"To the Moon" by Percy Shelley (Analysis)
REMEMBER: Stephen is simultaneously not about Joyce and inspired by Joyce's own life. It's a hard concept to wrap your head around but if you just keep this in mind, then you'll understand the novel a lot better. Fun fact: James Joyce used to use Stephen Dedalus as a pseudonym before he published this novel.
NAMES: Names are so important to this novel, and the analysis of each character's name can help give further insight to the novel.
- Stephen Dedalus: Stephen is named after both St. Stephen, who was the first martyr of Christianity, and Daedalus, the great Grecian inventor who created Minotaur maze and tragic father in the tale of Icarus's fall. This is a representation of how the different factions of Stephen's life, religion and secularism, following the rules and his own creativity, are at odds with each other. The original epigram in the beginning fo the novel is also a quote about Daedalus from Ovid's Metamorphosis.
NOTE: If you know nothing about the bible and/or Catholicism, go find a bible for dummies or some other sort of guide as it will make your life much easier.
METAPHORS & SYMBOLS:
- Birds & Flight Imagery: Birds and flight imagery represent freedom and self-expression. The book is replete with this type of imagery and every time it occurs, you should stop and analyze it.
- Green v. Red: In most cases, green = Parnell and red = Davitt. The colors also have other meanings, but it usually comes down to Irish politics and the feelings associated with it.
- Music: Music was a huge part of Joyce's childhood and greatly impacts Stephen's as well. Every song mentioned in the novel is put there for a reason and part of understanding the book is knowing why.
- Water: Water often represents epiphanies and Stephen's soul.
Color Symbolism (in general)
E Notes
Extra Notes
Genius.com
Musical Allusions in Portrait
Parallels with Shakespeare
SparkNotes
The Pandy Scene
"To the Moon" by Percy Shelley (Analysis)
REMEMBER: Stephen is simultaneously not about Joyce and inspired by Joyce's own life. It's a hard concept to wrap your head around but if you just keep this in mind, then you'll understand the novel a lot better. Fun fact: James Joyce used to use Stephen Dedalus as a pseudonym before he published this novel.
NAMES: Names are so important to this novel, and the analysis of each character's name can help give further insight to the novel.
- Stephen Dedalus: Stephen is named after both St. Stephen, who was the first martyr of Christianity, and Daedalus, the great Grecian inventor who created Minotaur maze and tragic father in the tale of Icarus's fall. This is a representation of how the different factions of Stephen's life, religion and secularism, following the rules and his own creativity, are at odds with each other. The original epigram in the beginning fo the novel is also a quote about Daedalus from Ovid's Metamorphosis.
NOTE: If you know nothing about the bible and/or Catholicism, go find a bible for dummies or some other sort of guide as it will make your life much easier.
METAPHORS & SYMBOLS:
- Birds & Flight Imagery: Birds and flight imagery represent freedom and self-expression. The book is replete with this type of imagery and every time it occurs, you should stop and analyze it.
- Green v. Red: In most cases, green = Parnell and red = Davitt. The colors also have other meanings, but it usually comes down to Irish politics and the feelings associated with it.
- Music: Music was a huge part of Joyce's childhood and greatly impacts Stephen's as well. Every song mentioned in the novel is put there for a reason and part of understanding the book is knowing why.
- Water: Water often represents epiphanies and Stephen's soul.