FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
JAMES JOYCE
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foreshadowing; it was the ringing of the church bell that made the narrator realize his love for the sister.
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hyperbole (exaggeration); his romantic attachment is stopped by his young age.
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ironic, because he never reveals the girl’s first name.
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sarcastic, because he means to imply the opposite of what he is stating.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In “Araby, ” the narrator explains that Mangan’s sister’s “name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.” foreshadowing; it was the ringing of the church bell that made the narrator realize his love for the sister. hyperbole (exaggeration); his romantic attachment is stopped by his young age.
Detailed explanation-2: -Joyce deliberately chooses to never use the girl’s name, objectifying her, implying the boy is more in love with the idea of Mangan’s sister than with the actual girl. He describes his feelings for her, fervently saying “her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood” (16).
Detailed explanation-3: -As important as she is, Mangan’s sister is actually a very half-drawn, undeveloped character. Other than being nameless, she is never described in detail, with no mention of her height, physique, eye color, hair color, etc.
Detailed explanation-4: -One morning, Mangan’s sister asks the narrator if he plans to go to Araby, a Dublin bazaar. She notes that she cannot attend, as she has already committed to attend a retreat with her school.
Detailed explanation-5: -Why is the narrator “so confused” when Mangan’s sister speaks to him? He has loved her from afar but has never really communicated with her. He assumes that she does not like any of the neighborhood boys. He knows her simply as Mangan’s sister and considers her not worth speaking to.