Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man: Vocation Sequence

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fell short of Gods glory. Stephens first calling,
to become a priest, has appeal, but his epiphany lets him know that his
true calling, instead, deals with finally knowing the solitude that he
always faced. Stephen considers the many aspects of his priestly vocation:
great power, sinless innocence, and the pious constraint on his freedom.
By the end of this sequence, Stephen realizes that his soul longs for
freedom from social or religious orders.
At this point, realizing his true calling proves very important to
Stephen. The priest strongly believes in Stephens worthiness of this
priestly calling. As Stephen thinks about his past life and what the life
of a priest has in store for him, he finds that his destiny is to learn his
own wisdom, not to live within the constraints of such piety. As the
freedom motif unfolds, one sees why Stephen realizes that he must follow
the latter calling rather than the first. Stephen gives in to his desires
and exercises his freedom by ...

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