Diction In Araby

The diction level demonstrated by the narrator is very mature. There are several words, phrases, and connections that are made throughout the story, which many uneducated or younger audiences may not completely understand. Perhaps the short story is written as a flashback from an older adult. Many of the descriptions and most of the story is written in past tense as if someone is looking back to a particular part of their life. In addition, I find it hard to believe that a young boy would be able to express these distinct feelings of “romance” in such ways.
There are several figures of speech presented throughout James Joyce’s “Araby”. In fact, Joyce uses personification within the first paragraph of the short story. This is demonstrated by …show more content…
As described, the narrator had a strong love interest towards Mangan’s sister, and evidently, this resulted in narrator being highly disappointed when he was unable to buy his ‘trinket’ for the girl. Although it’s depressing, many people can revise their past failures and disappointments due to the vast amounts of emotions they can undergo. Within the short story, the narrator experiences a variety of emotions, including romance, happiness, disgust, “anguish, and anger.” These emotions allow this memory to be more prominent within the narrator's life.
The narrator refers to several resentments towards the religious view in “Araby”. It seemed as if throughout the story, the narrator took a bitter step towards religion. This was represented by several events that had occurred. On in particular was Mangan’s sister being unable to attend the brazaar due to a “convent retreat”. In addition, the narrator's plan to visit the bazaar was almost cancelled due to it being held on a Sunday, or “the day of our Lord.” In fact the narrator’s view upon his religious school work, after falling in love with this “girl”, was described as “monotonous child’s