Araby Imagery and Archetypes

Joyce

Joyce

________ contrasts the image patterns and contrasts of angel and temptress, a juxtaposition, in order to represent one of the ways the little boy starts his journey towards becoming a man.

literal manner

Light and dark are applied in a(n) ________ throughout the piece to connect to the Archetypal Lens by developing the protagonist through his journey while he comes of age.

overall message

The distinction between the symbols of sight and contrasting blindness connect Joyce's ________ of a coming of age, (out of adolescence) with a Heros Journey of sudden awakening where the main theme is the danger of being young and naive.

Joyces

________ use of imagery connects to the hero archetype by illustrating how the hero journey needs these contrasts to grow the story and form the reality of coming of age.

Joyce

________ uses sight as a way of describing everything he knows about life, while using blindness as his loss /lack of knowledge on the Heros Journey and Coming of age tale, involving young love.

The cold air stung us and we played till our bodies glowed"

the children were the light of the street even though the lanterns werent working

"The other houses of the street, conscious of decent lives within them, gazed at one another with brown imperturbable faces"

this introduces the neighborhood/street as a dark place

"Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlor watching her door"

the presence of the morning light provides hope for the kid for Mangans older sister to notice him

Connections to Theme

How does the contrast between these two sets of images connect to Joyces overall message in the story

Connections to Theme

How does the contrast between these two sets of images connect to Joyces overall message in the story

Connections to Theme

How does the contrast between these two sets of images connect to Joyces overall message in the story

She wasnt actually waiting for him, however, that is how the readers experience his narrative

as if it was real because the speaker believes that it is real

Connections to Theme

How does the contrast between these two sets of images connect to Joyces overall message in the story

Where do you see image patterns overlapping?  What do these overlaps suggest?

The image patterns overlap because they all contrast the overall message of the story with the outcome. The whole story is about how love affects this boy, but then eventually he comes to his senses. Blindness and sight relate to light and dark because blindness is the dark and sight is the light. The narrator sees all these great and bright things about the girl he is admiring, however, he is completely blinded by the more hidden aspects of her, like how she does not feel the same about him. These overlaps suggest that they are all themes of the story that play together to create the overall meaning.

How does Joyce’s use of imagery connect to the “hero” archetype?

Joyce’s use of imagery connects to the hero archetype by illustrating how the hero's journey needs these contrasts to grow the story and form the reality of coming of age.

Has the young boy completed the quest?  What has he learned?

He did not complete the love quest because he did not completely pursue his love interest. From this he learned to not put in the effort he was not receiving back. He matured and learned his self-importance.