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Araby

            Araby- uses 1st person point of view and was appropriate. This makes the story more credible and gives a sense of mystery to elaborate on the idea of the loss of innocence of the protagonist. Hemingway uses third person limited to narrate the story and to give a sense of distance and uncertainty about the disabled old man as well as a distinction between the waiters. This enhances the description of the different characters' attitudes. In "Araby- the narrator can be subjectively perceived as the main character when he is older. This can be seen by the complicated diction throughout the story as if looking back upon an old memory. An example of this would be "What innumerable follies laid waste my waking and sleeping that evening!- This gives a sense of maturation and wisdom to the narrator. In "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place- the narrator uses common diction to relay the events of the story and express the characters feelings of isolation and social setting preferences. This is seen by the passage "I am one of those who like to stay late at the café,"" the old waiter said. -With all those who do not want to go to bed. With all those who need a light for the night."" The development of the characters is also a main issue pertaining to narration. The boy in "Araby- matures from being innocent and childish, "I liked the last best because its leaves were yellow- with regard to the pages of a book being yellow as opposed to the others with white pages. He becomes more aware of the world as denoted in the final passage of the story, "I saw myself as a creature driven and derived by vanity- The literary devices used by the authors are excellent methods of relaying meaning and content from the story as well as describing the characters. A variety of these devices is used in each of the two stories being analyzed. Light and dark imagery play a role in both stories. In "Araby- the boy longs for Mangan's sister who is associated with light, as in "her figure defined by the light from the half open door-.


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1. Araby

This point is conveyed further by the aunt and uncle's lack of enthusiasm concerning the boys" trip to Araby. ... The falling action of the story occurs when the boy begins his trip to Araby. ... The train to Araby is deserted and thus sets up his initial feelings of contempt for his own loneliness When the young character eventually arrives at Araby, a certain chain of events unfold allowing the young boy to see the vanity of his ways. As the boy arrives at Araby, he finds that it is deserted. To him, the ideas of what Araby was supposed to be and what Araby actually is are conflicti...

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2. Araby

Araby James Joyce's "Araby," is about the deep infatuation of a teenage boy for his friend's sister, and how poverty and anguish taint even the purest childhood dream. ... One day Mangan's sister asks the boy whether he plans to go to Araby, a bazaar being held close by. ... Getting to Araby then became his mission. ... The paradox between dreams and reality became clear to the boy after he visited the Araby fair. The boy imagined the Araby as an exotic place filled with thrills and mystery. ...

  • Word Count: 506
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  • Grade Level: High School

3. Araby

At the surface, "Araby" is a just the story of a boy's trip to the market to get a gift for a girl he has a crush on. ... *With the very first line of "Araby," Joyce is being critical of the church during his time. ... *During the boy's description of the journey to Araby, the reader is expecting Araby to be an incredible place. ... *Although James Joyce's "Araby" ended with a somewhat negative or gloomy mood, the message was powerful. ... Even though "Araby" was short, it was able to do justice to these issues by being so open to interpretation. ...

  • Word Count: 1425
  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Grade Level: High School

4. Araby

Among his works, I think a short story titled 'Araby' shows well of these characteristics. ... At first, I would like to focus on the words and phrases used in "Araby". ... Another point that should be commented is the sentence, "What is Araby about". ... Also, Araby can be said as a place of growth. ... The journey to Araby brought him the realization of reality and the growth to an adult. ...

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5. joyce's araby and jasmine

In his brief yet complex story "Araby", James Joyce concentrates entirely on his character, a young boy who lived in Dublin around the turn of the century. ... He agrees to go to Araby to buy her a gift; however, when he arrives there it is too late. ... Muhkerjee's "Jasmine" has similarities, yet on the other hand it is exceedingly different from "Araby". ... She was not a girl in search of love like in "Araby", she was a young woman with an ambition in search of a different life. ... The boy in "Araby" wants only one thing, simply to get the attention of the yo...

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  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

6. Araby by James Joyce

James Joyce's "Araby" is a short story drawn from Joyce's childhood in Dublin. ... The themes of "Araby" are those of paralysis of anticipation of a joyous trip to a Dublin bazaar, which includes an Oriental motif, Araby. ... Finally it was Mangan's sister who spoke with him to ask he if was going to Araby. ... Each day and night seemed to be an eternity before he could go to "Araby." ... Araby was the symbol of his passion for escape and adventure. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

7. Hills Like White Elephants and Araby

In "Araby" a young boy is experiencing his first feelings of love. ... This could also be seen in "Araby" as the boy decides to go all the way to the festival, just to get the girl something and make her happy. ... The same happen in "Araby" it is obvious that the boy adores Mangan's older sister, but that she does not seem to be interested in him in that way. ... Both the boy from "Araby" and Jig from "Hills Like White Elephants" are confused, and feel kind of stuck. ... The boy in "Araby" is in sadness because he is unable to ...

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  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Grade Level: High School

8. James Joyce

In "Araby", James Joyce depicted a story of a boy who was infatuated with his friend's sister and promised to get her a gift but was later disillusioned when he couldn't keep the promise. ... The climax began when the girl asked him if he was going to Araby. ... On the day he was suppose to go to Araby, his uncle who promised to give him money for Araby, came home late and drunk. ... Because of this, he was late for Araby. ...

  • Word Count: 451
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

9. Self-deception in "Araby"

The main character in the short story "Araby" by James Joyce is a young boy that looks through life with self-deceptive eyes. ... Towards the end of his quest at Araby, he discovers the difference between his dream world and actuality, sending him a crushing blow of reality. ... His futile quest to Araby ends when he arrives at the bazaar and realizes with clarity that Araby is not what he had imagined. ...

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10. Araby

In James Joyce's short story "Araby" he describes his childhood growing up on North Richmond Street. ... The promise that is made is that he will bring Mangan's sister a present from Araby, a bazaar. ... This torments the young boy all night as he thinks of the possibilities that could happen with a successful trip to Araby. He is granted permission from his aunt and uncle, however; his uncle comes home late on the day of the bazaar making it hard for the boy to get to Araby before it closed. ... Araby represents the young boy's freedom, independence, and introduction into t...

  • Word Count: 508
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

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