Brief Analysis Of Araby's A & P

The story of Araby introduces us to a young boy who is infatuated by a young woman. He lives in Ireland in the early 1900's and pursues his interest in a very traditional manner. He admires her from afar due to the fact the she is the older sister of a good friend. She is described as a beautiful woman who can do no wrong. Everything about her is perfect and this only drives him to pursue her further. He essentially worships her every move and desires the idea of the two of them to be together. His emotional journey begins thinking that he has no chance with the beautiful girl. The emotional roller coaster continues and his feelings only become greater. The character slowly develops throughout the story to the point where he decides to make a grand attempt to win her love. He finally builds the …show more content…
The boy is continuously discouraged along the way to the bazaar until the point where he is about to acquire the gift. The vendor showed very little interest and actually ignored the boy. This made the boy confront the internal conflict within him. He gave in to the idea that he would never win the young woman’s love. He concluded that he was driven by vanity which caused anger and anguish to overcome all emotions that once resided within him.

The story of A&P describes a teenager named Sammy who is a cashier at a local grocery store. He appears to be very disgruntled and does not enjoy his job. Unlike in A&P the character develops very little throughout the story. His only development occurs due to an interaction with a group of women that enter the grocery store. They are dressed in