Dubliners

Longing for the Forbidden: Desire, a Swayed Powerful Force Existing within the Human In James Joyce’s coming-of-age short story Araby, a young Catholic Irish boy becomes strongly attracted to his friend’s sister. She asks whether he is going to Araby, an oriental bazaar, which she is unable to attend because of a retreat in her convent. To the narrator, she symbolizes the tempting idea of pleasure and change from his ordinary life. He is determined to seek her affection; therefore, he offers to…

The story of “Eveline,” by James Joyce and, “The Story of An Hour,” by Kate Chopin compare in similar ways. The female protagonist, the theme of obtaining freedom as a young woman who is otherwise oppressed, settings and imagery are alike. Eveline and Louise are two young women that lived in the late 1800’s when men played an authoritative role over women. Eveline and Louise are similar because they crave freedom and their own individuality in a world dominated by men. Eveline and Louise are…

On its least difficult level, "Araby" is a tale around a kid's first love. On a deeper level, then again, it is an anecdote about the world in which he carries on a world unfriendly to goals and dreams. This deeper level is presented and created in a few scenes: the opening depiction of the kid's road, his home, his relationship to his close relative and uncle, the data about the minister and his tangibles, the kid's two excursions his strolls through Dublin shopping and his resulting ride to…

A Comparison of “Araby” and “A&P” In the short stories “Araby” and “A&P”, both Joyce and Updike deal with the familiar theme of loss of innocence in a coming of age in a similar vein with a few major disparities. To begin with, both works share a multitude of similarities, from the choice of narrator to the handling of the thematic conclusion. When viewed objectively, the plot points in both stories almost perfectly mirror each other; the exposition follows a young teenage boy, the conflict…

The Odd Allure of Love Love can be a mystery. It takes hold of us just as fast as it releases us. Love can, on occasion, be justified by logic, but often, it is seemingly random, taking hold of our mind and jerking it about for reasons obscure to all but love itself, until love grows bored and lets us go at less than a moments notice. In the short story “Araby,” by James Joyce, a boy falls head over heels for a girl. He hardly knows her, yet still, he can’t shake off the obsession. This…

Samantha Valdivia Section C December 15, 2014 Accretion of Powdered Debris In the short story “Eveline,” published in 1914, the main character, Eveline, has a life altering decision to make. She must choose between staying and helping her family or leaving Dublin to go to Buenos Aires with Frank, her lover. While she weighs both options she is sits beside her window during the entirety of this short story. Her struggle to decide is symbolized by dust throughout the novel. Joyce does this in…

Eveline, the title character, is greatly affected by feministic issues typical of its period. By exploring Eveline’s relationships with men, the society’s expectations of her, and her obligations toward her family, James Joyce not only focuses on the theme of escape, but also the moral history of his country. Eveline, a nineteen-year old, is much like the young women of Ireland in the early twentieth century. Having lost her mother and an older brother, Eveline is obligated to take up much of…

The Choice Between Family or Fantasy Imagine having to decide between remaining with your family or moving across the world with the love of your life. Eveline has been suffering from a multitude of issues at home and is now seeking an escape from her problems with her boyfriend Frank however, once she agreed to live with him to Buenos Ayres she began to second guess her decision. Ultimately, Eveline realized that she would be taking a major risk in leaving to Buenos Ayres with Frank,…

James Joyce’s “Araby” is a narrative about a boy who realizes how the world around him differentiates compared to how he wishes to perceive it. The tale is full of lightness and darkness as the author expresses. James describes how the boy is an innocent child, who then falls for a girl, Mangan’s sister; thus turning him into darkness. The boy tells the girl that he will bring her a gift from the bazaar since she cannot attend. However, the boy arrives when Araby is closing so he does not get a…

Araby: The Archetypal Journey to Adulthood James Joyce’s Araby is the archetypal tale of an early teenager and his coming of age. Through a series of feats, the protagonist learns about himself and the adult world around him. As the narrator’s journey progresses, it becomes evident that he is progressing towards maturity. Joyce uses archetypal imagery and symbolism to embody the protagonist’s journey towards adulthood. In this story, the author uses the narrator’s journey and immaculate love…