The Minor Characters in Araby

The priest is a kind of model to the boy, therefore he imitates him. He often spends his time in the back drawing room where the priest had died. When he shouts out "Oh love! Oh love!" in the back drawing room, he takes the posture of praying. (paragraph 6) Moreover, his love for Mangan's sister is expressed in many parts as if he is worshiping God. She is an absolute being to him,

As I have pointed out above, the minor characters have an important function in creating and developing the traits of the main character, the boy. It is the existence of the minor characters that delivers the story more accurately. That is why they are a necessary part of the story and can't be deleted. In short, through the minor characters the author conveys a stronger image of the main character.

Like I mentioned above, Mangan's sister is like God, a fantasy to the boy. Therefore her words and actions have a great meaning to him. Though Mangan's sister doesn't give much intention to the boy, every single word she says, and every single move she makes is a big deal to him. His life is totally colored by her. Through Mangan's sister, we are able to vividly see the boy's characteristics. Most of the settings in the story are described as a dark and s

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, mangan's sister, minor characters, main character, people bazaar, minor characters function, oh love, boy's uncle, characters function,