A Brief Analysis of the Priest’s Presence in Araby Abstract James Joyce, an Irish writer, is a world-famous master of the stream of consciousness technique. In his well-known work, the short-story collection Dubliners (1914), the third story is Araby which describes first disillusionary romantic experience of an innocent boy. The article pides a series of representative symbols in Araby and reveals the social darkness in Dublin and the decline of Catholic church. Epiphany, James Joyce’s original and unique artistic techniques, embodies in the protagonist’s expectation toward first love.Therefore, this thesis is a study of special character and plots, especially from the image of priest perspective, providing better understanding of the functions and management of such role in revealing the theme of the story which is expressed by images--paralysis. 47173
This thesis consists of four parts: the first chapter is introduction that introduces research background, research methodology and the structure of this thesis. The second chapter is the literature review about Araby . The third chapter is the general analysis of the priest image in the story. In the end of this thesis, conclusions are drawn from the analysis and discussion.
Keywords: Araby; priest; religion; paralysis
简析《阿拉比》中牧师的在场
摘要爱尔兰作家詹姆斯·乔伊斯是世界著名的意识流文学大师，在他的小说集《都柏林人》的第三篇《阿拉比》中叙述了一个初涉人世、陷入情网的少年的心路历程。詹姆斯·乔伊斯多处运用象征主义来揭示当时社会的黑暗和天主教会的衰败，其独特的“精神顿悟”手法让主人公从理想的爱情中觉醒。对于此，本文在分析人物角色的基础上，旨在从人物及情节设定角度，具体从《阿拉比》中牧师的角色对作品有更深的理解，进而领会作品里的潜在含义：因宗教信仰的破灭，都柏林社会陷于一派颓废状态。
本文主要包含四部分：第一章主要介绍研究背景、研究方法和论文结构，第二章主要总结了前人对《阿拉比》的研究，第三章是对牧师以及他的死做综合分析，第四章是对《阿拉比》中的牧师形象研究的结论。
毕业论文关键词：《阿拉比》； 牧师； 宗教； 精神瘫痪
Contents
1. Introduction 1
1.1 James Joyce, the Author 1
1.2 Dubliners, the collection of short stories 1
1.3 “Araby”, the short story 1
1.4 Thesis Structure 2
2. Literature Review 3
3. General Analysis of the Priest Image in "Araby" 5
3.1 The Direct Factors Related to the Priest--His Room, Books 5
3.2 The Indirect Factors Related to The Priest 6
4. the Reasons of The Priest’s Image And His Death in "Araby" 8
4.1 Mortality 8
4.2 The Priest in Western Culture, Especially in Ireland 8
5. Conclusion 9
References 11
1. Introduction
1.1 James Joyce, the Author
James Joyce, an Irish novelist, is noted for his experimental use of language in such works as Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. During his career Joyce suffered from rejections from publishers, suppression by censors, attacks by critics, and misunderstanding by readers. Joyce’s technical innovations in the art of the novel include an extensive use of interior monologue; he used a complex network of symbolic parallels drawn from the mythology, history, and literature, and created a unique language of invented words, puns, and allusions. From 1902 Joyce led a nomadic life, which perhaps reflected in his interest in the character of Odysseus. Although he spent long times in Paris, Trieste, Rome, and Zurich, with only occasional brief visit to Ireland, his native country remained basic to all his writings. 简析《阿拉比》中牧师的在场:http://www.751com.cn/yingyu/lunwen_49156.html