... about life that is more of realism than of a warm and fuzzy moment within the boy's young existence. The themes of "Araby" are those of paralysis of anticipation of a joyous trip to a Dublin bazaar, which includes an Oriental motif, Araby. The entire story builds emotionally from the narrator's infatuation with his friend's sister to the allure of going to an exotic retreat ... , the boy finds that the activity of the waiting almost unbearable. "I had hardly any patience with the serious work of life, which now that it stood between me and my desire, seemed to me child's play, ugly monot...

• Word Count: 1460
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... deal as Latin, the different ceremonies of the Mass etc) he has sat listening to confessions, he has handled the chalice " he had explained to me the meaning of the different ceremonies of the Mass-(3). The mad priest has symbolic resonance, suggesting that the church itself become a senile and raving institution, ... dark past that that has yet to be answered for. -2- The symbol of the broken chalice is one of the most important symbols in the story because it symbolizes the corruptive behavior of the priest. The chalice is the most important vessel in the Catholic Church used in the Euc...

• Word Count: 829
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School