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Araby By James Joyce
In “Araby” by James Joyce, the main character changes from being an egotistical kid who is “in love” with a girl because of her looks, to realizing that he had no chance with that girl and seeing that it was silly. This change reveals the story’s theme, which is that the looks of a person doesn’t change the content of who they are. In the beginning of the story, a girl catches the eye of the main character who he shortly falls in love with. He talks to the girl and decides to go to a bazar and by the girl a gift to win over her affection. At this point in the story, Joyce writes, “My eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself into my bosom. I thought little of the future.
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