Question

How does the metaphor of Dedalus and Icarus myth connect to Stephen?
A. To demonstrate the kind of environment Stephen grew up in.
B. To show he is an artist who needs to fashion his own wings to fly away and separate from family, Church, Ireland.
C. To show that Stephen is a Greek mythic hero who can overcome obstacles.
D. To show how Stephen's friends help him escape from his oppressive life.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D: To show how Stephen's friends help him escape from his oppressive life. Stephen feels that his life has a profound purpose. But after leaving university and with their parents' disappointment, Stephen wants to free himself from his family, his country and his religion. We can see Stephen's metamorphosis into an artist living abroad, free from family country and religion.