FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
JAMES JOYCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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That the boy stole something
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That the boy was sad
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That he didn’t have enough money
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That he had bought the vase
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Detailed explanation-1: -Read the last line of the story: Gazing up into the darkness i saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger. Joyce ends the story with this sentence to reveal a change in the protagonist’s views of himself, the bazaar, and Mangan’s sister.
Detailed explanation-2: -The last line of “Araby” can be seen as the boy’s epiphany. Leading up to this moment, Mangan’s sister has consumed his mind, and he thought buying something for her from Araby would solve everything. Now that he finally made it to the bazaar, he is utterly disappointed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The young boy’s eyes are burning because he feels so foolish about everything he has done supposedly for love, when he finally realizes all of his thoughts, actions, and ideas were just an obsession. Joyce, James.
Detailed explanation-4: -The quote “But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.” describes the infatuation, or crush, perfectly. It shows how he almost has no control over his feelings for her. At the end of the story we also see vivid imagery describing how the narrator feels.
Detailed explanation-5: -: inflated pride in oneself or one’s appearance : conceit.