othello
The Theme of Quest Explored in “Araby” and Atonement
In James Joyce’s “Araby and Ian McEwan’s Atonement both authors express that that the characters mature and grow through quests. In Joyce’s “Araby” the boy goes on a quest to the bazaar to meet Managan’s sisters whom he is very interested in. However, because he is a young boy and does not leave his much, and has no source of income there are limitations on his freedom, which ultimately affect his quest. In McEwan’s Atonement Briony goes through a life near long quest in an attempt to repair the damage in which she inflicted on her sister Cecelia, Robbie and her family. However, similar to the predicament the boy from Joyce’s “Araby” goes through, Briony is never able to formally make amends between Cecelia and Robbie because both died in the war. In Joyce’s “Araby” the boy wants to go to the bazaar and meet Managan’s sister. As stated by the boy in “Araby” “I asked for leave to got to the bazaar on Saturday night. My aunt was surprised and hoped it was not some Freemanson affair. I answered a few questions in class. I watched my master’s face pass amiability to sternness; he hoped I was I was not beginning to idle. I could not call my wandering thoughts together. I had hardly any patience with the serious work of life which, now that it stood between me and my desire seemed to me child’s play, ugly monotonous child’s play”. (93 Joyce)
This quote shows that the boy is expressing his independence so that he can go and fulfill his quest to meet Managan’s sister at the bazaar. Joyce adds the details about the boys aunt being surprised that the boy would ask such a thing because Joyce is showing the reader that the boy has never asked to go do something like this on his own, he expresses that he is an adolescent and by asking his aunt go to the bazaar he is maturing and growing as a person. Also another key detail that the boy is growing as a person as a result of his quest is because he is
In James Joyce’s “Araby and Ian McEwan’s Atonement both authors express that that the characters mature and grow through quests. In Joyce’s “Araby” the boy goes on a quest to the bazaar to meet Managan’s sisters whom he is very interested in. However, because he is a young boy and does not leave his much, and has no source of income there are limitations on his freedom, which ultimately affect his quest. In McEwan’s Atonement Briony goes through a life near long quest in an attempt to repair the damage in which she inflicted on her sister Cecelia, Robbie and her family. However, similar to the predicament the boy from Joyce’s “Araby” goes through, Briony is never able to formally make amends between Cecelia and Robbie because both died in the war. In Joyce’s “Araby” the boy wants to go to the bazaar and meet Managan’s sister. As stated by the boy in “Araby” “I asked for leave to got to the bazaar on Saturday night. My aunt was surprised and hoped it was not some Freemanson affair. I answered a few questions in class. I watched my master’s face pass amiability to sternness; he hoped I was I was not beginning to idle. I could not call my wandering thoughts together. I had hardly any patience with the serious work of life which, now that it stood between me and my desire seemed to me child’s play, ugly monotonous child’s play”. (93 Joyce)
This quote shows that the boy is expressing his independence so that he can go and fulfill his quest to meet Managan’s sister at the bazaar. Joyce adds the details about the boys aunt being surprised that the boy would ask such a thing because Joyce is showing the reader that the boy has never asked to go do something like this on his own, he expresses that he is an adolescent and by asking his aunt go to the bazaar he is maturing and growing as a person. Also another key detail that the boy is growing as a person as a result of his quest is because he is