Mangan’s sister says that she is willing to attend to the Araby yet, she cannot go “because there [will] be a retreat that week in her covenant.” (2). This event informs the readers that she respects and prioritizes her religion above any other circumstances. As the ‘Queen of Heaven’ that gives light, the boy wants to conceive her while he observes “the white border of a petticoat, just visible as she [stands] at ease.” (2) that can somehow reflects the miraculous pregnancy of the Mother of God in biblical illusion. Eventually, later in the story, indications about the downfall and realizations of the young boy will slowly appear. Starting when his Uncle gets home tipsy, he is able to interpret the reality base on his Uncle’s actions which
