ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -James Joyce based “Araby” on his own experiences as an adolescent resident of Dublin in 1894, when Ireland was chafing under British rule. Like the fictional narrator of “Araby, ” Joyce lived on North Richmond Street (No. 17) in the central part of the city.

Detailed explanation-2: -”Araby” is set entirely in Dublin, Ireland. The story begins with a description of the narrator’s neighborhood on North Richmond Street. The narrator is a young man who lives with his aunt and uncle. They have recently bought a house that had previously belonged to a priest.

Detailed explanation-3: -North Richmond Street, being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers’ School set the boys free. An uninhabited house of two storeys stood at the blind end, detached from its neighbors in a square ground.

Detailed explanation-4: -”Araby” by James Joyce Each story stands on its own, but all are linked by the setting of early-20th century Dublin (Ireland), and they progress thematically from a focus on childhood innocence to age, helplessness and disillusionment.

Detailed explanation-5: -The narrator is unnamed in ‘ Araby, ” but he lives with his aunt and uncle on North Richmond Street in Dublin. He lives a rather typical life, playing with neighborhood friends and attending school until he notices the sister of one of his friends.