“Araby” by James is indeed not a love story. Instead, it’s rather more of an obsession story. ” Every morning, I lay on the floor in the front parlor watching her door. The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash, so I could not be seen. When she came out on the doorstep, my heart leaped. I ran to the hall, seized my books, and followed her. ” His multiple attempts to impress her lead him to continue being disappointed and discouraged. The night at nine o’clock, the boy asked his uncle for the money he was supposed to give him so that he could buy his crush a gift. By the time the boy got near the store, he had feared Bazaar might be closed, but then he found a way in and recognized silence. A young lady asked him if he wanted to buy anything with a discouraging tone. In the end, he realized a gift wasn’t worth it and that doing so much wouldn’t get him anywhere. Being left with disappointment.
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