In a Child's Dream In "Araby" by James Joyce, the author mirrors a young boy's journey into an exotic bazaar, to the development of childhood into adolesence. ... This character that Joyce creates is a young boy of passion and intense romance. ... But somehow he tells her that if he goes to Araby, the bazaar, he will get her something. ... This quest for Araby and the gift have become more to the boy, they have become a dream. ... James Joyce's "Araby" is an excellent coming of age story. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Their Loss of Illusion The two stories "Araby- by James Joyce and "Jasmine- by Bharati Mukherjee are both stories of youth and lost innocence. ... In his brief yet complex story "Araby-, James Joyce concentrates entirely on his character, a young boy who lived in Dublin around the turn of the century. ... He agrees to go to Araby to buy her a gift; however, when he arrives there it is too late. ... Muhkerjee's "Jasmine- has similarities, yet on the other hand it is exceedingly different from "Araby-. ... The boy in "Araby- wants only one thing, simply to get the attention of the...

• Word Count: 776
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• Grade Level: High School