Stream of consciousness marks the transition of western literary techniques,literary concepts and philosophical thoughts from realism to modernism.Joyce's greatest contribution lies in his developing stream of consciousness novels.In his early literary creation,Joyce employs epiphany to depict life without prejudice as well as without comments so that the readers can sense his direct connection with the described life in Dubliners.In The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,sensual impression,free imagination and soliloquy have been widely us...