Araby

Araby Outline

  1. exposition:

  • Ireland 

  • 1905

  • 20th century 

  1. What occurs?

  • Epiphany- change of heart 

  1. Main character & how the story is told?

  • Boy, tween 

    • First person: point of view

  1. Type of figurative language : “ The other houses of the street, conscious of decent lives within them, gazed at one another with brown imperturbable faces.” 

  • Personification 

  1. Definition of Imperturbable:

  • Calm & quiet 

  1. Who died in the back drawing room(conversation room)

  • Priest 

    • Gloomy mood

  1. Character’s lifestyle can be defined as sombre or?

  • Dull

  1. Mangan’s sister:

  • About 15-16 years old

    • main character has a crush on her

  1. Type of Figurative language: “her dress swung as she moved her body, and the soft rope of her tossed from side to side.” 

  • Imagery

  1. Type of Figurative language: “yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.”

  • Simile or personification

  1. Type of figurative language: “but my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers upon the wires.”

  • Simile 

  1. The main character liked Mangan's sister and often found himself?

  • Wanting to talk to her 

  • Always thinking of her 

  1. What is a bazaar?

  • Like a fair 

  1. Since Mangan’s sister cannot go to the bazaar, the main character does what?

  • Promises to get her a gift

    • Buy her love

  1. Why was he waiting for his uncle to come home?

  • Waiting for uncle to come home for money

    • = uncle 

  1. Prior to the fair the boy was feeling?

  • Happy 

  • Joyful

  • excited

  1. Since his uncle was late, meaning it will be late to the bazaar he felt?

  • Tired 

  • Annoyed

  • Anxious 

  1. When he arrived at the bazaar it was 9:50. What happened?

  • Bazaar was closing at 10

  • Cashiers ignoring him

  • losing register 

  1. After he had the chance to buy the gift he decided not to, why?

  • Epiphany 

  • No guaranteed that mangan’s sister will like him

  • Realizes it is not worth it. 

  1. Theme of the story?

  • Idealism vs realism 

Exposition

Time

Place

20th Century (1901-2000)

Ireland

Characterization

Character

Internal or Physical Description/details of each character

The Boy

  • Around 13 years old

  • Young 

  • Naive 

  • Obsessive with girl

  • Has a crush

  • Innocent 

  • Bored

Mangan’s sister

  • Around 15-16 years old 

  • Older than boy

  • Clueless 

  • Uninterested

  • Religious 

Symbolism

Symbol

Literal Use/meaning of object

Symbolic Representation of object within the story

What does it represent or symbolize?

The Gift

  • A gift for the girl 

  • The boy admitting his love/crush on the girl

Bazaar

  • A fair like festival 

  • Desires of Mangan’s sister







Conflicts

Type of Conflict

Explanation of Conflict (Explain the conflicts present)

The boy vs. self

  • The struggle to face his crush on the girl.

  • Change of heart at the end.

    • Realizing the girl is not a realistic crush.

The boy vs. Mangan’s sister

  • The boy had strong feelings for her but she was clueless.


Themes

Theme & Central Ideas

Analysis (Explain how these themes are portrayed within the story)

Idealism vs. Realism  

  • The boy has a crush on the girl (ideal)

    • But realizes that it is unrealistic and will it ever work out (realism)

Disillusionment

  • What the boy wanted to see would never work in his favor.


Tone

Attitude/Feelings of Author/Writing

Interpretation (Explain how this tone is present in the story)

Excited to Disappointed

  • Began with crush on Manag’s sister (excitement)

    • Ended with the boy being disappointed at the fact that the crush wouldn’t work out in the long run (disappointed)