ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JAMES JOYCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why can’t the boy go to the bazaar finally?
A
Because there is a tea party
B
Because his aunt did not let him
C
Because his friends don’t want to go
D
Because his uncle didn’t give him money
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -The narrator’s uncle in “Araby” is an interesting antagonist because he wanted and promised to give the narrator the money he needed for the bazaar, and he only foils his nephew’s plans by accident. Further, the story never explains why the narrator is being raised by his aunt and uncle instead of his parents.

Detailed explanation-4: -How does this add to the narrator’s desperation to get to the bazaar? The narrator arrives late to the bazaar because his uncle was late giving him money for the train. This adds desperation by making the narrator more anxious to get the gift.

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