Hi guys, While reading and trying to find a part of the chorus that would make me feel any sort of emotional response or that I would feel a connection with. I realized that most of them do have what I was looking for. To pick one, line 180, right […]
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The Chorus is a collective voice of the citizens of Thebes experiencing great terror and despair. The Chorus provides insights about who should guide the city to salvation as it believes leadership should come from the gods. In lines 300 to 302, the speaker addresses their liege, or ruler, and […]
‘Araby,’ is a short story by James Joyce. It is a story set in Ireland about a young boy in his preteens that fell in love or had somewhat of an obsession towards a girl who lives across the street from him who happened to be his friend’s sister. The young […]
Welcome to Week 2 of our online course. This week will be exploring one of the great tragedies of Western literature, Oedipus the King. I look forward to reading your comments in the discussion board as we examine the complex character of the doomed king and ponder timeless questions about […]
Araby is one of those texts that is packed with imagery. As we discussed in our first class, the use of darkness and light is crucial because it remarks and puts us in the shoes of Dubliners during the Catholic Church Invasion. We can also notice that the text contains […]
The short story “Araby” by James Joyce is about a young boy living in Dublin, Ireland during the early 20th century whose obsession with a girl brings hope to his otherwise dull life, until he comes to terms with his disillusionment. Throughout the story, the author utilizes the juxtaposition of […]
The book seems almost like heartbreaker because I the end he came to the realization that he won’t be able to be with her even if he tried because this new emotions are just going to be short and won’t last long the kid seems very emotionally sensitive for example […]
“Araby” by James Joyce is about a boy living in early 20th century Ireland, who finds his light through a crush he has. In the story, Joyce makes references about the setting of the town in its current state. The town is very quiet and dull. One evening, Araby sees […]
The story “Araby” by James Joyce is about a young boy whose admiration for his crush rivals that of a saint. Joyce’s contrast of light and dark represents the bleak, somber environment while looking for hope for the future. The older narrator speaks from the perspective of his younger self. […]
