In Joyce’s story, the gesture of Mangan’s sister  during her first conversation with the boy  implicates her saintly image and intentions, her religiosity and spirituality.  Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Throughout the story "Clay" by James Joyce, Maria Question 19Answera.is depicted as an insidious and self-serving characterb.is depicted as a character aware of her own imminent deathc.is depicted as a pathetic character with no redeeming qualitiesd.is depicted as a self-deluding character who above all wants to keep the peace

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

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

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

I was taking a stand by refusing to decorate with angels and saints, and by disdaining everything my parents loved. My mother put the picture up in the hallway, right in front of my bedroom door so that I'd have to see it coming in and out. It came to be a symbol for me of our relationship in those days.Which of the narrator's main character traits does the passage most clearly develop?A.Her attempts to connect more with her parentsB.Her devotion to her religionC.Her unfamiliarity with her parents' cultural normsD.Her struggle to exert her independence