Araby is a coming of age story where the main character changes his way of thinking by the end of the story because in the beginning all he really had on his mind was the girl that he liked but because of the bazaar he ends up realizing that reality wasn’t all he thought it was. He has a crush on a girl but by the end he grows up in a way when he realizes that his imagination and reality conflict with each other. This is shown when he goes to the bazaar expecting for it to be this amazing place where he’ll find something to give to his love after she mentions that she wants to go but is unable to but when he arrives at the bazaar he ends up finding it to be a somewhat empty and lonely place with rude people. Which was nothing like he thought it would be. At the end he realizes that he wasted his time by going to the bazaar instead of having a fairy tale view of the place.
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I believe “Araby” is a coming-of-age story centered around the narrator’s infatuation induced naivety. In the third chapter the narrator finds themselves inexplicably smitten with the older sister of their friend Mangan. The narrator spends the remainder of the story consumed with this girl. This is shown when the narrator explains that they spend every morning watching her door waiting to follow behind her enroute to school. It is further illustrated when the narrator states, “Her image accompanied me even in places the most hostile to romance” all the while not truly understanding the source of these emotions “Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand” When the narrator is presented with an opportunity to impress the holder of his infatuation, they eagerly seize it. Their immaturity is displayed by the narrator’s expressed delusion of going to this “magical place” and finding the perfect gift that will cause the girl to fall for them of We see the main character become frustrated when their uncle doesn’t arrive in time to take them to the bazaar and fear when they arrive to see the place closing. upon arriving late to the bazaar, the narrator finds most shops have closed and the one shop open does not contain anything they feel is worthy. In his failure the character comes to realize that he did not love the girl and in realizing that he realizes what he has become something of a mockery of himself His attraction represents his maturing, his disillusioned fantasy of going to Araby and getting the perfect gift that will make her fall in love with him represents his childlike innocence that lingers.
“Ararby” is certainly not a love story in my opinion. The narrator saw Mangan’s sister as this beautiful girl by the way he described her. But he seemed like he was obsessed with her. He would watch her every morning so he can leave at the same time she did. He mentioned that he’s never spoken to her before just a few casual words. I feel like you can’t be in love with someone who you have never gotten to know. She had this control over him. When she mentioned that she wanted to go to Araby but couldn’t he jumped on it and told her that he would get her something from there. It was a long way, but he eventually got there. At some point he saw a girl talking to two other guys at the shop while he was looking for something for his crush. At the end, he didn’t get anything. It seemed like something switched in his head and felt like he let his unhealthy obsession go out of his way to get something for the girl that he doesn’t know. He was angry in the end.
The story “Araby” by James Joyce isn’t a love story but rather a story about a child that is infatuated with Mangan’s sister. The boy constantly keeps a distance from her but always is close enough to keep watch of her and admire her. When he was finally able to talk to her she mentioned if he was going to Araby. He had all these ideas about how magnificent the event would be. He went as far as wanting to buy something for her because his “like” was so deep for her. But when his uncle comes home late and gives him some money, as he rushes off to go to the Bazar and arrives he notices that it was dark and most of the stalls had already been closed. This disappointed him as he had told Mangan’s sister that he would go and buy something for her. At this moment he realizes that his expectation of the Bazar was not what it is at all. At the end of the story, he is mad that he was not able to buy anything for her but he also realizes that his expectation was too high and the hope he had was no longer there. The story was about a coming of age of sorts realizing that his obsession lead him to go this far for someone that would not really have noticed him in the grand scheme of things which had led him to become disappointed and upset.
“Araby” by James Joyce is not a love story. What is “Araby” really about? “Araby” is a short story written by James Joyce. This story revolves around a boy and recounts his disillusionment. The boy develops a big crush on his friend’s older sister. The narrator at first describes his mundane life. Then, Mangan’s sister becomes a mental escape for the narrator. All thoughts strike him as an escape from the real filthy world to the ideal world not only physically but mentally. Mangan’s sister provides him mental escape and the thoughts regarding Araby bazaar also provide him with an escape. He thinks of her every time. At some points, he could be seen daydreaming about that girl. He explains her in religious terms. Moreover, he thinks his studies are useless after falling in love with the girl. However, in the end, all his beliefs proved wrong and Araby market brought the understanding of epiphany to the narrator. The narrator thinks of something foreign in the Araby market. However, he found out that nothing in the Araby market matches the description he made in his mind. He observes people speaking English. He noticed things there are not so special. He realizes his illusion of love. At that time, all his delusions turn into disappointments.
Araby by James Joyce is far from a love story, it’s about infatuation, obsession and what it means to find light in the darkness of ones surroundings. The young boy’s environment was cold, somber and mostly quiet, until the Christians Brothers’ school was out of session. He explored his home a bit, revealing that the previous tenant had passed in that home, in the drawing room. He found old papers that have no relevance, books that were shriveled and moist. He explored the garden, that wasn’t being tamed or looked after. The boy’s home was even depressing. He and his friends played in the cold and somber streets, which there’s a high chance that the young boy felt joy laughing and running around. Joy that he did not get at home or school. The streets were so dark that the lights from people’s houses filled his area with light. The young boy would hide if he had ever seen his uncle turning the corner, he would hide in a dark spot with his friends until they have seen his uncle go inside the house. But, when the young boys friend Mangan’s sister was to ever call out for Mangan, the young boy did not feel inferior. He felt intrigued and delighted to be near her, even if they never spoke, her presence was enough for him. The young boy described her so elegant and soft, that her figure was defined by the light of the house, her dress swaying with her when she moved and her hair so soft, moving side to side. He watched her, he sought for her. As if she was something that made him light up inside. He could not stop thinking about her, even in times there was nothing about what he was doing she […]
After reading “Araby,” a short story by James Joyce, I believe that its main idea is teenage love and despair. The short narrative shows us how our young man progresses from his regular tasks to being in awe of the young woman he so desperately wants. He develops a strong desire for her and gains the opportunity to prove his sincerity. After spending so much time getting ready for the market and with all the adrenaline he has to show his love for the young woman, the young man realizes that nothing about getting there is as it seems. Then, at the very end of the night, when he arrives at the market, reality sets back in. There is nothing that he can accept and buy that is equal to his feelings for this young woman. The short story contrasts teenage angst with disappointment, or what some of us now know as plain reality. It’s a reference to seeing the world through rose-colored glasses, love can truly cloud your judgment.
“Araby” isn’t a love story but it’s about frustration and disappointment. The young boy had a huge crush on Mangan’s sister and wanted to win her heart by buying something. She brought up the bazaar and he liked the idea just because she mentioned it. As he arrived late, he was immediately disappointed with what he saw with most of the stalls being packed up and ended up buying nothing. This boy is losing himself because of his immaturity, he believes he’s inferior and is blinded by lust which the girl takes advantage of. She sees how obsessive he is with her and she sees the opportunity to obtain gifts from him without any commitment. At the end of the story, the boy feels disappointed with his behavior, firstly realizing Araby is a trade show and not a magical place. Secondly, he’s annoyed with himself for how obsessive he became with his crush and knows that he was just blinded by her, realizing she doesn’t care for him.
“Araby” isn’t a love story, but more of a story about having high expectations and disappointment. This young boy had such a huge crush on Mangan’s sister. Big enough to where he wanted to be around her and buy her something. She brought the bazaar up in conversation, and he envisioned it to be something grand, but only because “his crush” spoke about it. He couldn’t wait to experience such a place and upon his arrival it was nothing like he imagined. His high expectations of this place lead him into a place of disappointment because most of the bazaar was closed, it was dark, and there wasn’t many people, but that wasn’t the only time he was disappointed in the story. He was so eager to have this experience he depended on, the on time arrival of his uncle so he can give him money to go. His uncle came home late and claimed he forgot that he had to give him money. This not only disappointed the boy but it also led him to grow frustrated and angry. Nothing in his day went as planned. I grew up with the saying “do not disappoint yourself with high expectations”.
“Arbay” is not a love story. In my perspective, it serves to distinguish between objective reality and subjective feelings. Throughout the story, the narrator uses multiple metaphors, hyperbole’s, similes, etc. All of which makes us use our imagination. In the beginning of the story he states, “But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.” He is evidently infatuated with her. He thinks of her constantly which clouds his judgement and view on anything that’s not her. Later on in the story, after being held up by his uncle- he took the train to the bazaar. He even mentions that he has to “remind himself with difficultly” why had came, as if it had not met his expectations. He seemed to be unsettled throughout his visit, wandering around he realized that his stay served no purpose. “Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.” Towards the end of the story, the boy’s perspective starts to shift.
I just wanted to jump in here, which I don’t usually do. So many responses come so close to the meaning of this story, and some touch at the heart of it. Observations about the negative effects of obsession are very relevant and well expressed. But then the question becomes: Why is the boy so obsessed? Why does he need this focus in his life? What does the girl represent to him? A closer look at the character of the boy suggests answers to these questions. And by the way, don’t be fooled by his failure to buy the girl a gift. Ask yourself if the girl would have cared about him even if he were able to buy her a little tea set or trinket from the bazaar? One last request for when you are posting: In the “Category Sticky” box to the right, please do not change anything. Leave that to read “Select a Category.” In the box underneath this, which reads “Categories,” check the box for the current week, and then click the blue “Publish” button. Thank you!
Discussion 5 “Araby” by James Joyce is not a love story. What is “Araby” really about? This story is about a young boy blinded by lust. The protagonist told his point of view story about is a young kid trying to obtain the love of his friend Mangan’s sister that lives across the street. The young protagonist narrator believes that he’s in love with his friend’s sister. He then heard his Mangan’s sister speak about how badly she wanted to go to a certain bazaar. The young boy thought that was his way to win the girl’s heart by going to that bazaar and getting her a gift. However, when he made his way to the bazaar he ends up going late at night, right when they were already closing. Arriving at the bazaar he then finds himself disenchanted with the reality of bazaar and the real world. He expected the bazaar to be a extraordinary magical place , but it was mostly deserted. He then saw himself helpless in a dark place. As a creature driven and derided by vanity with his eyes burning with anguish and anger.
