Directions: You must choose two (2) of the following questions and offer a brief analysis in Googledocs. Your responses are due on Tuesday, 1/10/17.
1) What do you think finally motivates the boy to leave the bazaar empty-handed? Cite specific passages from the text.
2) All stories supposedly contain characters, setting, and a plot, but one could argue that Araby lacks a traditional plot. Define these terms. Does this excerpt from Araby have a plot? Why/why not?
3) Compare/contrast fantasy vs. reality as it is presented in Araby. What do you think this says about the deeper meaning of the story?
4) Though the boy's epiphany is not directly stated by the author, he definitely has an inner realization at the story's end. What do you think his epiphany is? What has he learned? Why doesn’t Joyce just tell us what the boy has learned at the end?
5) Discuss the neighborhood where the first half of the story takes place. Describe its attributes, pointing to specific descriptions and details in the text.
6) Describe the bazaar, as seen through the boy's eyes at the end of the story. How is it different than one might imagine? How is this parallel to some of the important themes of the story?
