乔伊斯的小说《一个青年艺术家的画像》主要讲述了忧郁多思的主人公斯蒂芬从儿童到青年的成长历程,是现代成长小说的代表作之一。斯蒂芬逐渐从一个敏感不合群的小男孩,成长为一个有自己独特见解的青年艺术家,在这期间,他对自己在宗教方面,艺术方面的身份逐渐有了比较清醒的认识,也经历了伴随成长的欢笑与眼泪,最终,他的性格慢慢成熟,对自己的未来做出了选择,即放弃神职,立志成为一名优秀的艺术家。 Joyce’s novel The Portrait of a Young Artist focuses on the protracted heroine Stephen growing from children to youth and is one of the representative works of modern growing novels. Gradually, Stephen grew up from a sensitive, out-of-step young boy to a young artist with unique insights. During this period, he gradually gained a clear understanding of his religious and artistic identity and also experienced growth accompanied by growth Laughter and tears, eventually, his character slowly matured, his future has made a choice, that is, to give up the clergy, determined to become a good artist.