Monday, 23 October 2017

How does the boy lose his innocence in "Araby"?

The
young narrator in the short story is infatuated with Mangan's sister, who he happens to have a
brief conversation with outside and listens as she laments about not going to the bazaar. In a
moment of excitement, the young boy promises to bring Mangan's sister something back from. The
boy tortures himself with the idea of presenting Mangan's sister something from the bazaar and
gaining her affection. He loses sleep thinking about the upcoming bazaar and focuses entirely on
the possibility of pleasing the girl he loves. Sadly, the boy runs into numerous obstacles that
impede his journey to Araby. The young boy is forced to wait for his uncle to return, rides an
empty train, pays the adult fee to get into the bazaar, and is disheartened to learn that many
of the booths have already closed. As he approaches one of the few stalls open, he listens as a
young woman behind the counter engages in casual banter with two young...



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