In “Araby”, we can appreciate the limited perspective of a boy having his first love, and what he thinks he must do in order to get what he considers is “fundamental” to have a closer relationship with his desire girl. The cold environment that surrounds the narrator and the hidden feelings he has for his love are aspects he constantly deals with. But, after having read the story, there is an important aspect I want to analyze, and it is the change the narrator suffers in his behavior after considering he has a minimum chance with his love.
If you take a look at the story, the narrator, the kid, whatever you want to call him, is the type of guy who follows the values that the religious schools try to teach to their students. They should be obedient, respectful, and responsible. This kid is also the type of kid who keeps his feelings and thoughts in secret, and he prefers to fantasize instead of taking action about …show more content…
Knowing that the Araby is important for his love, his proposal of bringing her a present represents a beginning of what he considers a possibility of getting something with her. The previous normal behavior of the narrator changes in a hundred percent. In the school, he does not pay attention, and he only thinks in the girl, the Araby and the expectations about them. His lack of confidence turns into strength and brave thanks to the bazaar; it can be demonstrated by the moment he decides to go alone to the Araby. This minimum chance that his lover gave to him was what caused that the boy turned into someone else, someone even the narrator did not know he could be. He showed up courage when he got to the Araby, and tried to get the present he had promised his love, even knowing it was late. These transformations he suffered thanked to the love he had for her is what I really highlight in the