Araby

What theme was developed throughout the story?

Religion is able to sometimes hinder adventure.

“Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlor watching her door.” P. 20

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

“I held a florin tightly in my hand as I strode down Buckingham Street towards the station.” P. 23

“In front of me was a large building which displayed the magical name.” p.23

“The upper part of the hall was now completely dark.” P.24

“Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.” P. 24

2. I identify two literary features and explain how Joyce used them in the story.

Ambiguity – Joyce uses ambiguity to play off the readers assumptions and create multiple interpretations. “She could not go, she said, because there would be a retreat that week in her convent.” P. 21

Symbolism – Joyce uses symbolize to create depth to lead the reader to the meaning. “She could not go, she said, because there would be a retreat that week in her convent.” P. 21

“Among these I found a few paper-covered books, the pages of which were curled and damp: The abbot, by Walter Scott, The Devout Communicant, and The Memoirs of Vidocq.” P. 19

3. Is the epiphany moment the narrators/main character have in their story? Why did the come to that conclusions? Give two lines for support.

The boy’s epiphany is when he realizes that the girl never had any interest in him and he will be unable to ever have love or adventure. He came to this realization when at the bazaar he figured out that the only reason the girl had any interests in him was because he was buying her a present.

“I lingered before her stall, though I knew my stay was useless, to make my interest in her wares seem the more real.” P. 24

“Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.” P. 24

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