FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
JAMES JOYCE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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hopeful
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disappointed
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joyful
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satiric
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Detailed explanation-1: -The boy at the end of “Araby” feels disappointed at what he observes both outside and within his behavior. He finally opens his eyes and realizes that “Araby” is just a trade show. All his thoughts are that it was an extraordinary or magical place disappear immediately upon arriving at the Bazaar.
Detailed explanation-2: -The narrator’s change of heart concludes the story on a moment of epiphany, but not a positive one. Instead of reaffirming his love or realizing that he does not need gifts to express his feelings for Mangan’s sister, the narrator simply gives up.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tone of ‘’Araby” The pessimistic tone toward the town is interwoven with the optimistic tone toward the boys. In the evening, the cold air stings and the houses grow ‘’somber” as they walk down ‘’dark muddy lanes” past ‘’dark, dripping gardens where odors arose from ashpits.
Detailed explanation-4: -The mood of “Araby” is bleak, somber, and unsettling.