Araby : By James Joyce - Illustrated
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This is a wonderful coming-of-age story by James Joyce that deals with a teenage boy who’s infatuated with a friend‘s sister. He projects into her his most intense and romantic feelings. As he finally gets a chance to speak with her, he promises to visit the bazaar ‚Araby‘ and to bring her a gift. Taking a great effort, he eventually makes it to the bazaar. But it is already late, dark and most of the stalls are closed. He’s lulled in a cloud of disappointment. The short story concludes that the boy gazes up into the darkness and comes to a sudden realisation: He had been driven by vanity and, therefore he feels angry. This short story encapsulates a perfect premise with flawless execution for self-reflection! How many times are we disappointed by our idealisation of persons, places, materials, and our imaginations of love? James Joyce explains this emotional situation with the most logical conclusion. Isn’t it true that anger and frustration arise from disillusion? Isn’t anger and frustration caused by our actions driven by vanity? Amazing short story with a face-slapping lesson learned to me! Easy 5 stars! Highly recommended. Many thanks to the most fabulous short story club run by Leonard!! IG: nilguen_reads
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This is a wonderful coming-of-age story by James Joyce that deals with a teenage boy who’s infatuated with a friend‘s sister. He projects into her his most intense and romantic feelings. As he finally gets a chance to speak with her, he promises to visit the bazaar ‚Araby‘ and to bring her a gift. Taking a great effort, he eventually makes it to the bazaar. But it is already late, dark and most of the stalls are closed. He’s lulled in a cloud of disappointment. The short story concludes that the boy gazes up into the darkness and comes to a sudden realisation: He had been driven by vanity and, therefore he feels angry. This short story encapsulates a perfect premise with flawless execution for self-reflection! How many times are we disappointed by our idealisation of persons, places, materials, and our imaginations of love? James Joyce explains this emotional situation with the most logical conclusion. Isn’t it true that anger and frustration arise from disillusion? Isn’t anger and frustration caused by our actions driven by vanity? Amazing short story with a face-slapping lesson learned to me! Easy 5 stars! Highly recommended. Many thanks to the most fabulous short story club run by Leonard!! IG: nilguen_reads