#6 Araby, by James Joyce

 

Rating: 8/10

‘Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.’

If I have to pick the most memorable sentence in ‘Araby’, I will choose this one. The boy, who is the main character of this story, goes to Araby to buy a present for Mangun’s sister. However, it was not the fancy bazaar that he expected, and the little child in reality was shabbier than expected. The experience of visiting Araby has a symbolic meaning that it was the first time he faces the reality. He started full of confidence that he’ll buy her a present, but in front of reality, he was just young and shabby. Based on the miserable emotion, he expresses anger by calling himself a "creature." Perhaps the child will remember this day for a long time even when he grows up. That’s what Epiphany is all about.

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  1. Garrioch2022년 3월 23일 오후 5:49

    Good details and summary of the "epiphany." Indeed that is one of the most important sentences. Why did you give this 8 from a personal perspective? What do you like about it or identify with?

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