Dec. 13, 2023
Response to ''Araby'' by James Joyce
In ''Araby'' by James Joyce, a young boy is infatuated with his friend Mangan's sister despite rarely engaging in conversation with her. One evening, she tells him that she can't attend a bazaar called Araby due to a retreat in her convent. Unable to resist the Eastern enchantment of Araby and the allure of his beloved, he graciously vows to bring her a gift from Araby. However, his romanticized expectations of Araby and love shatter when he arrives at the bazaar to find it in gloomy darkness, with most stalls closed and shopkeepers chatting nonchalantly. By juxtaposing the boy's unrequited crush against the backdrop of Dublin's dreary life, the story suggests that the tedium and meaninglessness of everyday life often engender an obsessive yearning for love.
The boy resides in a dismal neighborhood with "somber houses," "dark muddy lanes," "feeble lanterns," and "dark dripping gardens.'' Despite the grimness of his surroundings, Mangan's sister's figure stands out, defined by light as he watches her from the shadows. Although he barely knows her, she becomes a divine radiance amid the bleakness of his life. Even in places most hostile to romance, such as streets with cursing laborers and bargaining shoppers, her image still accompanies him, injecting novelty and excitement into his tedious life.
When she finally speaks to him, he conflates his burgeoning sexual awareness with his religious upbringing. Eagerly promising to bring her a gift from Araby, he perceives her as the sacred Virgin Mary, her neck, hair, and hand bathed in the light of a lamp. Having long languished in a strictly religious society, he becomes intensely preoccupied with love as soon as the opportunity to impress his beloved appears. In the following days, "innumerable follies" lay waste his thoughts and almost impede his ability to handle the humdrum routines of daily life. The disparity between his quixotic hero dreams and his drab Dublin life has made the "serious work of life" seem like "child's play, ugly monotonous child's play"to him.
Although the boy seeks a sense of purpose akin to a chivalrous medieval quest in fulfilling his promise, the romantic disillusionment he experiences at Araby reveals the hollowness of his pursuit of love. Disappointed by the gloomy Araby, he realizes his "stay is useless" and sees himself as a "creature driven and derided by vanity." With his mood jumping from euphoric hope to anticipatory thrill to bitter despair, he transitions from a hopeful boy to a disheartened adolescent. This transformation indicates that his infatuation is not a true expression of love but rather an attempt to escape the monotony of Dublin life.
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In ''Araby'' by James Joyce, a young boy is infatuated with his friend Mangan's sister despite rarely engaging in conversation with her.
One evening, she tells him that she can't attend a bazaar called Araby due to a retreat inwith her convent.
Is she a nun? If so, she couldn't date him as nuns are sworn to celibacy. That might be worth mentioning. If she is not a nun, then maybe change to "due to going on a retreat hosted by a local convent."
Unable to resist the Eastern enchantment of Araby and the allure of his beloved, he graciously vows to bring her a gift from Araby.
However, his romanticized expectations of Araby and love shatter as he finds the bazaar in gloomy darkness, with most stalls closed and shopkeepers chatting nonchalantly.
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However, his romanticized expectations of Araby and love shatter when he arrives at the bazaar to find it in gloomy darkness, with most stalls closed and shopkeepers chatting nonchalantly.
By juxtaposing the boy's unrequited crush against the backdrop of Dublin's dreary life, the story suggests that the tedium and meaninglessness of everyday life often engender an obsessive yearning for love.
The boy resides in a dismal neighborhood with "somber houses," "dark muddy lanes," "feeble lanterns," and "dark dripping gardens.''
Despite the grimness of his surroundings, Mangan's sister's figure stands out, defined by light as he watches her from the shadows.
Although he barely knows her, she becomes a divine radiance amidst the bleakness of his life.
Even in places most hostile to romance, such as streets with cursing laborers and bargaining shoppers, her image still accompanies him, injecting novelty and excitement into his tedious life.
When she finally speaks to him, he conflates his burgeoning sexual awareness with his religious upbringing.
Eagerly promising to bring her a gift from Araby, he perceives her as the sacred Virgin Mary, her neck, hair, and hand bathed in the light of a lamp.
Having long languished in a strictly religious society, he becomes intensely preoccupied with love as soon as the opportunity to impress his beloved appears.
Strictly religious society means everyone and everything is religious, not necessarily for bad or good. Strict religious society means it is strict, therefore negative.
In the following days, "innumerable follies" lay waste his thoughts and almost impede his ability to handle the humdrum routines of daily life.
The disparity between his quixotic heroic dreams and his drab Dublin life has made the "serious work of life" seem like "child's play, ugly monotonous child's play" to him.
I would not use "quixotic". I am an avid reader and I have never heard of this word. I would use something like "extremely idealistic" or "impractical".
Although the boy seeks a sense of purpose akin to a chivalrous medieval quest in fulfilling his promise, the romantic disillusionment he experiences at Araby reveals the hollowness of his pursuit of love.
Disappointed by the gloomy Araby, he realizes his "stay is useless" and sees himself as a "creature driven and derided by vanity."
Disappointed by the gloomy Araby, he realizes his 'stay is useless' and sees himself as a 'creature driven and derided by vanity.'
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With his mood jumping from euphoric hope to anticipatory thrill to bitter despair, he transitions from a hopeful boy to a disheartened adolescent.
This transformation indicates that his infatuation is not a true expression of love but rather an attempt to escape the monotony of Dublin life."
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This transformation indicates that his infatuation is not a true expression of love but rather an attempt to escape the monotony of life in Dublin life.
Dec. 13, 2023
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Response to ''Araby'' by James Joyce
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In ''Araby'' by James Joyce, a young boy is infatuated with his friend Mangan's sister despite rarely engaging in conversation with her. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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One evening, she tells him that she can't attend a bazaar called Araby due to a retreat in her convent. One evening, she tells him that she can't attend a bazaar called Araby due to a retreat Is she a nun? If so, she couldn't date him as nuns are sworn to celibacy. That might be worth mentioning. If she is not a nun, then maybe change to "due to going on a retreat hosted by a local convent." |
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Unable to resist the Eastern enchantment of Araby and the allure of his beloved, he graciously vows to bring her a gift from Araby. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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However, his romanticized expectations of Araby and love shatter as he finds the bazaar in gloomy darkness, with most stalls closed and shopkeepers chatting nonchalantly.
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By juxtaposing the boy's unrequited crush against the backdrop of Dublin's dreary life, the story suggests that the tedium and meaninglessness of everyday life often engender an obsessive yearning for love. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The boy resides in a dismal neighborhood with "somber houses," "dark muddy lanes," "feeble lanterns," and "dark dripping gardens.'' This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Despite the grimness of his surroundings, Mangan's sister's figure stands out, defined by light as he watches her from the shadows. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Although he barely knows her, she becomes a divine radiance amid the bleakness of his life. Although he barely knows her, she becomes a divine radiance amidst the bleakness of his life. |
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Even in places most hostile to romance, such as streets with cursing laborers and bargaining shoppers, her image still accompanies him, injecting novelty and excitement into his tedious life. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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When she finally speaks to him, he conflates his burgeoning sexual awareness with his religious upbringing. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Eagerly promising to bring her a gift from Araby, he perceives her as the sacred Virgin Mary, her neck, hair, and hand bathed in the light of a lamp. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Having long languished in a strictly religious society, he becomes intensely preoccupied with love as soon as the opportunity to impress his beloved appears. Having long languished in a strict Strictly religious society means everyone and everything is religious, not necessarily for bad or good. Strict religious society means it is strict, therefore negative. |
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In the following days, "innumerable follies" lay waste his thoughts and almost impede his ability to handle the humdrum routines of daily life. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The disparity between his quixotic hero dreams and his drab Dublin life has made the "serious work of life" seem like "child's play, ugly monotonous child's play"to him. The disparity between his quixotic heroic dreams and his drab Dublin life has made the "serious work of life" seem like "child's play, ugly monotonous child's play" to him. I would not use "quixotic". I am an avid reader and I have never heard of this word. I would use something like "extremely idealistic" or "impractical". |
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Although the boy seeks a sense of purpose akin to a chivalrous medieval quest in fulfilling his promise, the romantic disillusionment he experiences at Araby reveals the hollowness of his pursuit of love. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Disappointed by the gloomy Araby, he realizes his 'stay is useless' and sees himself as a 'creature driven and derided by vanity.'
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With his mood jumping from euphoric hope to anticipatory thrill to bitter despair, he transitions from a hopeful boy to a disheartened adolescent. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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This transformation indicates that his infatuation is not a true expression of love but rather an attempt to escape the monotony of Dublin life."
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However, his romanticized expectations of Araby and love shatter when he arrives at the bazaar to find it in gloomy darkness, with most stalls closed and shopkeepers chatting nonchalantly. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Disappointed by the gloomy Araby, he realizes his "stay is useless" and sees himself as a "creature driven and derided by vanity." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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This transformation indicates that his infatuation is not a true expression of love but rather an attempt to escape the monotony of Dublin life. This transformation indicates that his infatuation is not a true expression of love but rather an attempt to escape the monotony of life in Dublin |
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This transformation indicates that his infatuation is not a true expression of love but rather an attempt to escape the dreary Dublin life. |
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