In the story “Araby” by James Joyce some people may think it isn’t a love story but I think it may be one because of how the narrater tries to explain to the reader how the woman in the photo associated with the light is making the boy infatuated with her, He goes on saying that with all his descriptions of her she is edged in almost holy light meaning she looks like an angel. I also noticed that the narrater was asking a lot of questions which makes me think about what type of story this is. Now that I’m thinking about it I think that the narrater is of that old age and now is thinking about life and is now questioning himself. In the beginning he would tell you to keep an eye out for these things like the neighborhood and the house the nameless narrater lives in.
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Hello Justin, I too thought at first this was a love story until I reached the end. It was more of a lust or a love at first sight moment for the narrator. He was blinded by the idea of being in love because he knew nothing about her. He had expectations that lead him to disappointments.
This reminded me of being young and falling in love, well you think your in love because that’s what you feel, and your imagination takes over a different idea like this can be the one. When its most likely hormones and reaching puberty that makes us feel we want love, but we know nothing about love.