FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
JAMES JOYCE
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Mangan
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Mangan’s sister
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Mangan’s mom
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The narrator’s sister
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mangan is one of several neighborhood boys who play with the narrator on North Richmond Street. The narrator develops an obsession with Mangan’s sister, who is unnamed in the story.
Detailed explanation-2: -When last seen in the middle of “Araby, ” Mangan’s sister is about to leave for a week’s retreat at her convent school. This detail might suggest to the casual reader that the life of a nun in the Catholic Church awaits her.
Detailed explanation-3: -The older sister of the narrator’s friend, Mangan. The narrator has a powerful crush on her. She routinely interrupts the boys playing in the street when she comes outside to call her brother in for tea. She belongs to a convent and takes interest in the Araby bazaar, which is what sparks the narrator’s interest in it.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mangan’s sister: With descriptors like “her figure defined by the light from the half-opened door, ” coupled with the reverence the narrator has for her, Mangan’s sister can be interpreted as a symbol for the Virgin Mary.