C.S. Lewis’ literary quote, “We read to know that we are not alone.” In “Araby,” the unnamed young protagonist experiences the turmoil of first love and subsequent awakening to reality, representing the human experience of desire and disillusionment. The narrator is infatuated with Mangan’s sister, and her feelings transform the everyday into something magical, representing literature as an escape from reality. The boy’s journey to the bazaar is a lonely journey driven by his dream of obtaining a gift for the girl. This journey represents his attempt to fulfill his romantic desires. The harsh realities he experiences there, the closing stalls, the indifferent conversations, make him feel alone and betrayed by his own expectations. It is this shared experience of weakness, hope, and disappointment that aligns with Lewis’s quote and shows how this literature connects us through shared emotions and experiences. Literature expands our imagination, gives us different ideas, and changes our view of the world.
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I like your perspective on the story, Yuki. This shared experience of weakening, hope, and disappointment fits with Lewis’s quotation and demonstrates how literature unites us through similar feelings and situations. Our imagination grows as new ideas are presented to us, and our worldview is transformed by literature. He feels alone and misled by his own expectations because of the unpleasant reality he encounters there, the closed stalls, and the uninterested chats. The boy’s adventure to the market is a lonely one motivated by his desire to buy the girl a present. He’s making an effort to satisfy his love needs with this trip.
Yuki, this is not one of the quotes from which students can choose. Also, please label your posts as “Week 5” or whatever week we are in, not as “Module.” This particular course is not organized by modules.