My research essay will be on Araby by James Joyce. The main thing I will be focusing on for my essay is how the story is not actually a love story but one with many other underlying tones. The thesis statement is “Throughout the story readers see how the narrator uses settings and metaphors, particularly the contrast between light and darkness to show how the feelings he has towards the girl are not love but obsession.” I feel like dissertations on the author, James Joyce, would be useful as I would be able to gain insight on the authors writing style. Furthermore, there are many Journal articles on JSTOR which would provide many different interpretations of the story which I could draw ideas from in my research paper. Biographies on James Joyce would also further my understanding of her, specifically her writing style. Lastly, criticisms of literature would be helpful as they provide constructive criticism of Araby from which I can draw points from to connect to my thesis.
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