In this passage Crane begins to show the youths fear and anxiety. ... Without the use of imagery, this particular passage would lose its effect of subconsciously making the reader doubt Henrys romantic thoughts of war. ... A reader of this passage may interpret the dragons as the masses of enemy troops advancing upon the helpless army preparing to devour it victims, not a romantic scene. ... A reader of this passage will definitely be changed from a romantic individual or a dreamer to one who is down to earth and understands reality, about warfare anyhow. ... This passage shows that the youth ...

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In general, both characters go through at an early age what one would say is a "rite of passage" or some sort of transformative experience in which their "youthful fantasy bubbles" are popped, thus forcing them to deal with reality, and leaving their naive thinking behind them. ... In the story, James Joyce suggests the romantic inclination belongs to the world of the youthful, not the old, and it's doomed to fail in a world flawed by materialism, and a lack of beauty. ... Both "Araby" and "Where are you going, where have you been" can be relatable ...

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For example, Prue (the character in the second story) had almost the same type of dependency on a male romantic figure, as did the young girl in the first story. ... In this passage, I think that Munroe is trying to portray Prue leading a very normal life, hosting dinner parties and such, yet still underneath Prue's surface she hides empty, lonely feelings. ... In this passage, the young girl is simply saying that she feels she isn't as normal as the others girls, and is afraid of letting her mother down, much like Prue is afraid to show her friends, and dinner party guests her rea...

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Sonny, by contrast, is a romantic artist who is not afaid of taking risks to pursue the things he desires. ... This passage symbolizes the feeling of the narrator when his younger brother startles him by some ruthless act. ...

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