Araby

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  What is the setting of "Araby"?

  Posted by zahma on Dec 2, 2008 at 01:02 PM

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  In "Araby," how can we relate the use of word "blind" for a dead end street to the boy's situation as expressed at the end of the story ?

  Posted by pria on Nov 7, 2008 at 08:00 PM

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  Why is Mangan's sister viewed as a symbol of Ireland in "Araby"?

  Posted by anela on Oct 21, 2008 at 06:55 PM

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  What are some examples of realism in "Araby"?

  Posted by kylie201 on Oct 19, 2008 at 01:52 PM

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  What are some examples of naturalism in "Araby"?

  Posted by edward101 on Oct 16, 2008 at 06:19 PM

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  What are some general allusions in "Araby"?

  Posted by kylie201 on Oct 15, 2008 at 07:31 PM

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  "Araby" begins and ends with references to blindness and darkness. How do these images pull the story together?

  Posted by chino0529 on Sep 23, 2008 at 02:24 PM

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  In "Araby," how does the distance of the narrator in the story serve to explain the narrator's harsh judgments on himself?

  Posted by judythatsme on Sep 16, 2008 at 02:47 PM

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  What exactly is the "epiphany" in "Araby"

  Posted by mary37 on Aug 27, 2008 at 10:20 PM

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  In "Araby," what is the  importance of "yellowed pages"? How  do they relate to the  story?

  Posted by mary37 on Aug 26, 2008 at 05:39 PM

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  In "Araby", Mangan's sister stands behind a fence. What does the fence symbolize?

  Posted by stressmaniac on Aug 21, 2008 at 09:28 AM

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  Are there any biblical references or allusions in "Araby"? If so, what are they?

  Posted by froot-loops on Aug 12, 2008 at 02:50 PM

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  How does the setting progress the story, "Araby"?

  Posted by twalk008 on Aug 1, 2008 at 02:51 AM

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  Does the poem "The Arab's Farewell To His Horse" by Caroline Norton shed more light on the story "Araby" by James Joyce?

  Posted by caresskaress on Jul 2, 2008 at 11:17 PM

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  In the story, "Araby", in what sense is it an initiation story, and what is the protagonist initiated into?

  Posted by paryssb on Jun 30, 2008 at 11:43 AM

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  What is "Araby"? The speaker says it cast an eastern enchantment over him. What does this mean?

  Posted by lab on Jun 15, 2008 at 04:46 PM

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  What happens at the end of "Araby" when the boy is at the bazaar?

  Posted by xo4amanda7ox on May 14, 2008 at 01:02 PM

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  What is the significance of time and memory in "Araby"?

  Posted by babykohi on Apr 28, 2008 at 07:08 PM

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  How does the author's writing of "Araby" fit in the modern world era of writing?

  Posted by babydollvaldez on Apr 8, 2008 at 08:57 PM

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  What words and phrases provide religous symbolism in the short story, "Araby"?

  Posted by armychick134 on Apr 3, 2008 at 05:34 AM

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