Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Dedalus is a symbol.

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Dedalus serves as a symbol of escape. Dedalus is not at all an Irish name; Joyce took the name from the mythical inventor who escaped from his island prison by constructing wings and flying to his freedom. Stephen, too, will eventually escape from the island prison of Ireland.

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