ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JAMES JOYCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the narrator find when he arrives to the bazaar?
A
It is a very small place
B
It is almost empty
C
It is very crowded
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The narrator arrives at the bazaar only to encounter flowered teacups and English accents, not the freedom of the enchanting East. As the bazaar closes down, he realizes that Mangan’s sister will fail his expectations as well, and that his desire for her is actually only a vain wish for change.

Detailed explanation-2: -In “Araby, ” why does the narrator want to go to the bazaar? The young narrator in “Araby” wants to buy something at the bazaar for Mangan’s older sister, with whom he is infatuated.

Detailed explanation-3: -When the narrator in “Araby” reaches the bazaar, he finds that many of the stalls are closed, and there is little from which to choose as a gift for Mangan’s sister. This discovery leads him to an eqiphany.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is happening at Araby when the narrator arrives? Most of the bazaar is already closed and dark. What is the best example of the “decent lives” in the houses on the narrator’s street?

Detailed explanation-5: -The bazaar in ‘’Araby” takes on symbolic importance when it is interpreted as a symbol for exoticism and disillusionment. Initially, the protagonist becomes attracted to the bazaar because its name ‘’Araby” suggests that it features artifacts of the East or the Orient, the place of all things foreign and exotic.

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