TTLV: Narrative art in the novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Le Thi Cam Nhung

2. Gender: female

3. Date of birth: January 8, 1990

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision to recognize student number:2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH. December 30, 2013 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process: Thesis time was extended in June 2016.

7. Thesis topic name:Narrative art in James Joyce's novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.

8. Major: Literary Theory Code::60.22.01.20

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Thanh Hung, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU.

10. Summary of thesis results:

- The thesis has clarified the innovations in the narrative method of writer Jamese Joyce through the work A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Thereby, we can see the writer's contributions to the technique and narrative method in writing in particular and the field of literature in general.

- In terms of theory: The thesis contributes to a deeper understanding of the creative process as well as to clarify the role of factors directly related to narrative - an important method in literary composition and criticism. On the basis of applying that understanding, the writer has his own creations.

- Regarding practical value: The research results of the thesis can be applied in the process of research and criticism on the innovation of narrative methods in modern novels in Vietnam through the basic manifestations as mentioned in the thesis.

11. Practical application:

The thesis is a reference material for students, learners majoring in Literature, those interested in literary theory, criticism and writer James Joyce.

12. Further research directions: none

13. Published works related to the thesis: none

MASTER THESIS INFORMATION

1. Full name of trainee: Le Thi Cam Nhung 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: 08 January 19904. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision of excluding trainee No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 by Rector of VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Changes in training process: Implementation period of the thesis was extended in May 2016.

7. Thesis topic: Narrative art in the novel “A portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” by James Joyce.

8. Major: Literary theory Code: 60.22.01.20

9. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof., Ph. D. Pham Thanh Hung, VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Thesis summary:

- The thesis has clarified the improvement in narrative art of James Joyce through the novel A portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Whereby, we can see the distribution of the writer about narrative technique and method in the composition in particular and in the file of literature in general.

- About the theoretical aspect: The thesis has contributed more acute awareness of the creative process as well as clarifying the role of factors related directly to the narrative method - an important method of literature composition and criticism. Based on the knowledge, that the writer has his own creativity.

- About practical value: Results of the thesis may be applied in the process of researching and criticizing the improvement in narrative method in modern novels of Vietnam through the basic expressions that the novel mentioned.

11. Applicability in practice: The thesis may become reference for students of philology and those who pay attention to literary theory and criticism as well as pay attention to James Joyce.

12. Following research directions: None.

13. The published works related to the thesis: None.