James
Joyce's "Araby" embellish us a story about
the painful and agonizing process in adolescence. The story is told from the
mature narrator who analysis his childhood with a certain of irony.
In this paper, I will present the
inconsistency between the young boy's viewpoint and the mature man by using
foreshadowing devices, religious connotation, and symbolism in the analysis of
the text. The boy's stance contradicts the one of the adult in every aspect of
his life. The boy sees, comprehends, and looks on things as if they were holy,
unique, and pure. His starting point is a subjective one. Rather the adult
observes things in a more realistic and sincere way, with an objective
approach.
