Journal For Araby

It is difficult to create round characters in short stories. However, James Joyce perfectly portrays the aspects of infatuation and loneliness in his character in the short story, ‘Araby’. Many factors contribute to this pieces’ greatness, but the setting outweighs all others by providing context and background for the main character to grow from. Araby takes place in the country of Ireland. While this may not be the most exotic location, the stereotypes of the culture helps the reader to understand the main character on a deeper level.

In the short story “Araby”, James Joyce uses several tones to create and add depth to the experiences he and his character face. Tones such as gloomy and pessimistic; excited and hopeful; and disillusioned and somber are all used to convey and assist in the portrayal of the author’s experiences.

The speaker in James Joyce’s “Araby” has an epiphany that changes his view on the world around him. The short story is about a boy that travels to a bazaar to buy a present for a girl he has a crush on. The journey doesn’t go the way he expected it to go and he has becomes upset and frustrated. The speaker of “Araby” starts out as youth that is ignorant of the world around him and then he has an epiphany that is heightened by irony and presents a universal theme about life.

I have chosen to do my comparative essay on "Araby" by James Joyce and "A&P" by John Updike. In U pdike's "A&P" and Joyce's "Araby", each focuses on the initiation of a young man to the trials and tribulations of life as well as the distinctions which exist between reality and fantasy.

“Araby,” is a story of emotional passion carefully articulated by the author, James Joyce, to mark the end of childhood and the start of adolescence. It is told from the perspective of a young boy who is filled with lust for his friend, Mangan’s, sister. He lives in a cheerless town on a street hosting simply complacent families who own brown faced houses that stare vacantly into one another. The boy temporarily detaches himself from this gloomy atmosphere and dwells on the keeper of his affection. Only when he journeys to a festival titled Araby, does he realize that his attempt at winning the heart of Mangan’s sister has been done in an act of vanity. Joyce takes advantage of literary elements such as diction and imagery to convey an at times dreary and foolishly optimistic tone.

In realist author, James Joyce’s short story “Araby”, he tells a tale of the main character’s coming of age in late 19th century Dublin, Ireland. The story gives an account of a young boy coming face to face with the bitter reality that in life things are not always as they appear. Given that it is a short story there is not much room for long-winded or overly detailed explanations of setting, or character development and this is an issue which the author adeptly handles with the use of visual imagery. In “Araby”, Joyce gives us insight into the evolving thoughts and feelings of the boy, not through literal means, but instead through his consistent use of imagery linked to the perceptions of the main character. The themes of light, darkness,

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James Joyce creates vivid emotion for his readers in his short story “Araby”. As the reader sees a moment in the protagonist’s journey through life, Joyce explores his internal conflict as the boy battles with himself, his family, and the world showing his hopelessness and frustration. The story unfolds as the protagonist of Joyce’s story falls madly in love with a girl, but his shyness over takes him. When the girl finally proceeds to talk to the boy, conflict occurs to win the girl’s heart whom he loves.

Light and Darkness: Imagery in James Joyce’s “Araby” James Joyce’s “Araby” presents a short story of a young male whose infatuation leads him to a bazaar called Araby. Hence, the title of the story. Joyce uses the narrator’s infatuation to drive the story. Emotions such as desire, despair, and hope are conveyed through the usage of light and darkness.

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Araby Analysis- Second Draft Everyone has a different experience growing up. However, many there are many similarities to individuals’ experience. Over time, people stop thinking idealistically and start using past experiences to come up with a realistic approach to life. James Joyce’s short story “Araby” illustrates that the transition from childhood to maturity is a frustrating and disappointing journey.

James Joyce’s short story Araby delves into the life of a young adolescent who lives on North Richmond Street in Dublin, Ireland. Narrated in the boys’ perspective, he recounts memories of playing with friends and of the priest who died in the house before his family moved in. With unrestrained enthusiasm, the boy expresses a confused infatuation with the sister of his friend Mangan. She constantly roams his thoughts and fantasies although he only ever catches glimpses of her. One evening she speaks to him, confiding that she is unable to visit Araby, a bazaar. Stunned by the sudden conversation, the boy promises he will go and bring her back a small memento. In anticipation, the boy launches into a period of restless waiting and distraction

My father is Saudi and my mother is Egyptian. Living in Saudi Arabia as a Saudi with an Egyptian mother made people treat me as a second-class citizen. I was always “The Egyptian” in Saudi and when I used to go to Egypt I was treated as “The Saudi”. Therefore, I never felt that I belonged in any of the two countries. Because of the hierarchy of nationalities that Saudi Arabia has being Saudi-Egyptian opened a lot of gates to me in terms of meeting people. As Saudis formed groups of friends that are only Saudi I did the opposite. In school most of my friends were internationals. When I came to the US my friends were from all nationalities and races. I am able to connect with people faster and I understood that there’s nothing as a flawless culture.

Thesis statement: The short story Araby by James Joyce (1882-1941) depicts a picture which extends to us a profound impression about a gloomy, lukewarm stagnant and sultry life of Dubliners in 1890s.