The Uncreated Conscience of my Race

One aspect of Joyce’s novel that correlates with the Book of Not and Nervous Conditions is every time the Dedalus family is brought back to the forefront of the novel they seem to be more and more poverty-stricken. As a result, Stephen feels like he can no longer connect with his family, especially his father. Stephen doesn’t seem to think about providing monetary support for his family. Stephen's interest in his academics wanes as well. In contrast to Tambu, who develops a sick obsession with studying as Sacred Heart stunts her success. Stephen realizes that to become an artist, he has to lead a solitary life without “any one person . . . who would be more than a friend, more even than the noblest and truest a man ever had” (239). This is something that Stephen realizes must be part of his lifestyle as an artist and this can be highlighted in the third section of Chapter 5. Here, Stephen is jotting down his own perceptions and opinions without citing works he remembers from his years of schooling. Granted, this section is a definite break from the rest of the novel, Stephen offers more sincerity and confidence in his destiny. Tambu, she also has a future waiting her, but it is depicted as bleak and full of complexities in the new Zimbabwe. Tambu at the end of the sequel is struggling to survive; whereas, Stephen is planning to bring Ireland self-sufficiency through his craft as he lives in England. Despite all the political changes, neither Tambu nor Stephen put forth much effort to reconnect with their own families. This may be a result of their colonizers putting an emphasis on progression through the younger generations of natives, while subsequently leaving their traditional families behind.