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    "Araby" is a bit of an antiquity because it is so far removed from our own modern culture‚ where we don’t experience the same climate of religious oppression nor do we inhabit the same traditional world where strict gender distinctions are made. And if false piety exists‚ most people today don’t care about it. Therefore‚ the story loses much of its relevance to contemporary readers. Gay and Lesbian theory is a great way to bring "Araby" into the 21st century. Here’s the pitch: the boy is

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    Irony is a useful device for giving stories many unexpected twists and turns. In Kate Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour‚" irony is used as an effective literary device. Situational irony is used to show the reader that what is expected to happen sometimes doesn’t. Dramatic irony is used to clue the reader in on something that is happening that the characters in the story do not know about. Irony is used throughout Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour" through the use of situational irony and the use of dramatic

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    Max Wittig Mrs. Asquith En 111- Sec. 09 3/4/2013 The story of “Araby” by James Joyce is one of many stories in the book Dubliners. Here we follow the protagonist as he slowly discovers the truths of adult life. He’s at that stage in his young life when nothing seems to make sense. Joyce shows how the frustration of love can breakdown the barrier between the safety of childhood and the uncertainty of adolescent years. In this story the main character has fallen madly in love with one of his

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    Araby Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. Symbolism can take different forms. It is a way to give something meaning in a much deeper and more significant. For example‚ “smile” is a symbol of friendship. Similarly‚ the action of someone smiling at you may stand as a symbol of the feel of affection. Symbols could mean different things from positive to negative for example “chains”‚ this can mean

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    Araby Notes and Questions "Araby" "Araby‚" like much of Joyce’s work‚ is a fictionalized‚ autobiographical story. On May 14‚1894‚ a five-day charity bazaar called Araby opened in Dublin. The name alludes to Arabia where open-air shops and rows of peddler carts lined the streets in an exciting cacophony. For children living in Dublin‚ Arabia enjoyed a mythical‚ mysterious aura. It was a far away place rich with exotic treasures‚ much different from damp and dreary Dublin. Joyce was twelve

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    Araby Literary Critique In the short story Araby by James Joyce‚ the narrator‚ whose name is not disclosed‚ is struggling to face the reality of the dark‚ depressing‚ gloomy society where he lives. This is a coming of age story with it commences with the author giving the readers a sense of the neighbourhood. In the beginning of the story‚ the audience learns that when dusk falls‚ the kids go outside to play with each other. Throughout the story‚ the narrator struggles with having a crush on his

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    fairy tale. The story of “Araby” by James Joyce characterizes the story of a boy who is on this verse from innocent childhood to early adulthood. It is the story of the boy who gains consciousness about the world‚ unlike what he had seen or thought of. The story holds the period of life when each individual is innocent and optimistic about everything. In contrast‚ when truth comes out and disclosed to harsh realities of life‚ then one gets the insight of the realities. Araby is story of a boy who

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    The Road to Araby James Joyce’s “Araby” is a short story of a nameless boy in Dublin who has a typical crush on his friend Mangan’s sister‚ and because of it‚ journeys to a bazaar called Araby‚ where he finally comes to a realization about his immature actions. This is the basis for the entire story‚ but the ideas Joyce presents with this story revolve around how the boy reacts to these feelings‚ and ultimately how he realizes his tragedy. Joyce spends some of the story introducing

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    "Araby" is a short complex story by James Joyce that I believe is a reflection of his own life as a boy growing up in Dublin. James Joyce uses the voice of a young boy as a narrator; however the narrator seems much more mature then the boy in the story. The story focuses on escape and fantasy; about darkness‚ despair‚ and enlightenment: and I believe it is a retrospective of Joyce’s look back at life and the constant struggle between ideals and reality.  I believe Araby employs many themes; the

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    based on our emotions. In ’’Araby’’ by James Joyce‚ the main character was a boy that lives with his aunt and his uncle. The boy made a decision that taught him a big lesson. The young boy realized that he was a fool after going far away from home for a girl. First of all‚ the narrator is an unnamed boy that lives in North Dublin street . The boy explains how their street evoked images of a vacuous‚ joyless‚ and stagnant environment: ’’ An uninhabited house of two stories stood at the blind end‚

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