『젊은 예술가의 초상』에 나타난 예수회 학교와 영국제국

초록

This study examines James Joyce’s work through the historical lens of the Irish Catholic Church and the British Empire. At the turn of the twentieth century, the Church participated in nationalist movements while simultaneously cooperating with the British state within imperial structures. This dual relationship offers a new perspective on Jesuit education as depicted in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Father Arnall’s sermons underscore the opening of imperial spaces for Irish Catholics and emphasize the religious life within that context. Students were envisioned as missionaries who could expand a “Catholic spiritual empire” across the globe. Jesuit schools emphasized not only religious instruction but also physical training through rugby and cricket. This cultivation of masculinity resonated with notions of British identity, preparing students to participate in the British Empire as Catholics. Records of Jesuit graduates willingly participating and sacrificing in imperial wars suggest that education may have functioned as preparation for conflict. Consequently, this research calls for new analytical frameworks to broaden Joyce studies. Moving beyond established paradigms, Joyce scholarship must be reconstituted through fresh historical and critical perspectives.

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