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ArabyJames Joyce Plot Analysis 01级文学 张璐 Tracy Brief introduction One of fifteen short stories in James Joyces collection, Dubliners Reflecting the development of a child into a grown man Araby: the third story Perspective of a boy just on the verge of adolescence Meanings of title 1.a splendid bazaar with eastern enchantment 2. a symbol of idealized fantasy of love The way to Araby is actually a starting to come into his sexual identity A transformation from a boy to adolescence Plot 1 North Richmond The former tenant of his house : a charitable priest Wild garden behind the house Boys’ play Street —— blind House —— uninhabited Priest —— died Air —— musty Bicycle-pump —— rusty Lanterns —— feeble Negative Tedious Drab echoed shouts, career of play, ran the gauntlet, hid in the shadow, peer up Plot 2 Her dress swung as she moved” and the soft rope of her hair tossed from side to side. Her image accompanied me even in places the most hostile to romance. I pressed the palms of my hands together until they trembled, murmuring: O love! O love! many times. Admiration of the narrator’s who is on the brink of sexual awareness light, morning, summons, chalice, harp ——positive, bright, romantic idealization Turning : When she addressed the first words to me I was so confused that I did not know what to answer. She asked me if I was going to Araby. I forget whether I answered yes or no. ——If I go, I said , I will bring you something. Plot 3 I had hardly any patience with the serious work of life which, now that it stood between me and my desire . Aunt’s doubt: “hoped it was not some freemason affair” Master’s sternness: ”hoped I was not beginning to idle” Uncle’s mindlessness: “answered me curtly” Plot 4 Change of attitude: “recalled to me the purpose of my journey” —change to —”remembering with difficulty why I had come” —change to —refuse to buy anything (give up the original purpose) Plot 5 Realization:”creature d