James Joyce used the critical term epiphany to designate an event in which the essential nature of something– a person, a situation, an object– was suddenly perceived.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse PreviousNext

The word “EPIPHANY” as used in the passage means:intuitioninstinctinspirationunderstanding

James Joyce’s disenchantment was caused by his country’s political corruption and religious hypocrisy.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Prior to his epiphany, the protagonist was blind and naïve to the reality of his condition.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

James Joyce’s disenchantment was caused by his country’s political corruption and religious hypocrisy.

In Joyce’s story, the protagonist’s object of desire is worthy of the protagonist’s adoration, thus the protagonist’s disappointment for not being able to buy her a gift is understandable.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse