comment on Joyce's point of view in " A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man".

Joyce in this work of fiction is talking about the making
of an artist. This novel is a bildungsroman, which means we see the growth and
development of a character usually from his childhood to his adulthood. The novel is
written in the third person but no direct judgment or analysis is offered to the reader.
The narratorial voice is just reporting and not forcing any
opinion.

Joyce is experimenting with different writing
techniques and this is reflected in Stephen's continuous questioning the matters related
to religion, adulthood and family. The protagonist’s conflicts with religion and
disagreements with his family and his final decision to become an artist are the major
events. This novel was deeply appreciated by a lot of critics because it traces the
formative years, events and occurrences that compel Stephen to become an artist.