Tuesday, 3 May 2016

How does the irony in "Araby" heighten the moment of epiphany within the story?

The
narrator's situation is ironic because he believed the exotically namedbazaar would somehow be
different and more enchanting than his ordinary, drab Dublin world, even though it occurred in
the heart of Dublin. The boy thinks he can show his power and impress Mangan's sister, his
object of desire, by bringing her back a special gift from this bazaar.

The
narrator has to wait for his alcoholic uncle to get home to get the money he needs to go the
bazaar, and by the time he gets there, it is closing. Worse, it is unimpressive, especially in
its closing stages, and it is peopled with ordinary . The only things on sale are ordinary
goods: the boy examines "porcelain vases and flowered tea-sets." Ironically, there is
nothing here for himor for Mangan's sisterthat in any way represents the exotic.


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