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Araby By James Joyce
In James Joyce’s short story, “Araby”, occurs in the early 1900s; it is told in a first person format, through the eyes of a middle school Irish child, who seems to be indigent and lives with his aunt and uncle. The Child lives in an urban community that may be segregated and separated from another religious community. The child also has a very strong love interest in Mangan, the girl who lives near the child in the same neighborhood, and would do anything for her. The meaning of the story is a religious one, the Boy’s lust for Mangan is frowned upon in a religious setting. Due to the child wanting to please her in any way he can, he goes out of his way for her even when lust is against his religion. The setting of this story is, as stated
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