The main character in the short story "Araby" by James Joyce is a young boy that looks through life with self-deceptive eyes. ... Towards the end of his quest at Araby, he discovers the difference between his dream world and actuality, sending him a crushing blow of reality. ... This happened morning after morning (Joyce 477). ... His futile quest to Araby ends when he arrives at the bazaar and realizes with clarity that Araby is not what he had imagined. ... He feels he is a "creature driven and derided by vanity" and the vanity is his own (Joyce 480). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

This last passage from the story "Araby" by James Joyce from Dubliners has a great amount of significance in showing and telling us the theme of the story. The theme that emerges out of this final image of despair at the end of "Araby" is hopelessness and entrapment because the story shows the narrator, who remains unknown, feels trapped and does not have a sense of identity due to the endless routine given in the environment he lives in. ... In "Araby," Joyce suggests that all people experience frustrated desire for love and new experiences.As Joyce writes the narrator's change...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Araby James Joyce's "Araby- is about a young boy who becomes infatuated with a neighbor's sister. ... For example, Joyce shows the reader just how preoccupied the mind of the narrator is- "I could not call my wandering thoughts together. ... He finally grasps this after his father is late coming home and when finally proceeds over to "Araby- to buy the gift. ... "Araby- reminds us that not everything is as real as it is displayed to be. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In James Joyce's short story "Araby" he describes his childhood growing up on North Richmond Street. ... The promise that is made is that he will bring Mangan's sister a present from Araby, a bazaar. ... This torments the young boy all night as he thinks of the possibilities that could happen with a successful trip to Araby. ... Araby represents the young boy's freedom, independence, and introduction into the real world. ... In conclusion James Joyce reflects on a period of transition in his life in which he is unable to achieve his goals due to his young age. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Maturity of a Boy Passion, adolescence, foolishness, and maturity are the first words that come to one's mind to describe James Joyce's short story, "Araby." ... The phrase "She asked me was I going to Araby. ... Joyce has captivated a diverse audience of readers that ranges from young, free-spirited kids to old, atrophying adults because of his astounding ability to relate the story to them. ...

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• Grade Level: High School