Part 1 of Essay
The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By definition, politics is the partisan or functional intrigue within a given group. However, in The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, by James Joyce, there is no such concise definition, as politics are perpetually melded with Roman Catholicism and Irish nationality. Politic ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... politics, and Catholicism. Ideally separate entities, these three qualities are inextricably intertwined. One of many instances depicting this occurred at the Dedalus' Christmas dinner, in an argument involving Dante Rioridan, Stephen's great-aunt, and Mr. Casey, a friend of the family. ---And can we not love our country then? asked Mr. Casey. Are we not to follow the man [Parnell] who was born to lead us? ---A traitor to his country! replied Dante…The pri ....