Joyce/ Portrait - Discussion Thread

[nikkitten]

well.. from what I gathered, he was upset because he assumed that E. girl was going to be at the performance... and he was so excited to see her there that, upon seeing only his family waiting for him, he was upset and disappointed.

[graeme6]

For the people that think they struggled with the book in college, I had to read it in grade 11

[playeru]

English is not my first language and this was one of the first books in english I read. That was not a good ideea. I should have started with something more simple. But anyway, I read it, I realized It was something special, but you know, at 10 pages a day, It was a drag. Maybe I'll read i again some day as I improved my english since.

[longford]

Is anyone still active on this post? Joyce novice here with just a few comments.

[Scheherazade]

Welcome to the Forum, Longford.

If you post your comments, I am sure some people will respond

[easyaccesschina]

Thanks for your reply S. The last post was quite a while back. I really think it's finished. Thank You Bill V NYC

S. In reply to one of your previos posts. You posit that Joyce may have been a bit of a snob. You are quite right. He is a snob and so are most of his characters. He uses Latin to display his erudition. However, he did attend Jesuit schools. The Jesuits then, and now, run first rate schools and the Classics are generally mandatory. Actually, not a bad idea,
longford

[Scheherazade]

He uses Latin to display his erudition. However, he did attend Jesuit schools. The Jesuits then, and now, run first rate schools and the Classics are generally mandatory. Actually, not a bad idea,
longford

Not sure if knowing Latin or having a good education is excuse enough to be a snob.

I think simply reading the quote that people should devote their lives reading his novels really put me off Joyce.

Say that; then, go ahead and write something like Finnegan's Wake; sweet!

[longford]

Touche. Well said. He was probably very insecure.

[dfloyd]

be a snob!