ENGL 1100 - Lecture Notes on Araby by - James Joyce - Literary Interp PDF

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Araby by: James Joyce Coming of Age Story Conflict is internal it’s not Man v. Nature or Man v. Man Young Protagonist Who has an epiphany a sudden realization, the “light bulb” above the head epiphany changes the protagonist’s world view The author is a dep writer puts in lots of confusing things, so you don’t forget about him Allusion (not illusion) reference to an event or symbol that the reader is assumed to be familiar with often the word is capitalized Araby has many religious allusions Meagan’s sister represents the Catholic Church in Ireland Meagan’s sister manipulates the narrator The author, James Joyce, is saything that the Catholic Church in Ireland is manipulating the Irish People *Main Theme* How does the reader know that Meagan’s sister represents the Catholic Church? Page 431, Paragraph 3 aware likes to look at it, looking down, teasing backlit Religious Symbolism (Page 432, Paragraph 9) Convenient Fighting for their caps When the jews crucified Jesus, they gambled for his clothing Alone at the railings Catholic Church prior to its revisions they would go forward, kneel at the railing for communion like the railing at the stoop separates Priests from the people also like the religious figure, white Virgin Mary Held one of the spikes like the Crown of Thorns that Jesus wore Three Denials (Page 434, Paragraphs 27-30) at the bazaar Peter denied Christ three times even though he was a steadfast follower and committed, but when it was crucial he denied him it’s important b/c relies on Christian to stay well The Catholic Church seems committed to the Italian people, but denies them Ireland (Catholic) part of England (Protestant)

were fighting each other over silly things Irish people didn’t want to be under the British Government They wanted the Catholic Church to help they felt that they let people down, but they weren’t strong in their fight for independence Peter said that he won’t deny Christ, but he did the Catholic Church says they’ll have Irish people, but they don’t help them in the war Joyce is criticizing the Catholic Church for not getting more politically involved in the war The author was just rebelling against what he grew up as, which was Catholic Theme of the Church as being manipulative Meagan’s sister strings along the innocent boy flirts with him and gets him to go buy something for her she is cruel to the narrator she sent him on a useless quest Holy Grail medieval, chivalry times (girl are helpless princess, guys fighting each other) if you could find the holy grail (a cup that Jesus drank out of at the Last Supper) it would bring prosperity to their whole families False Promise the search for the Holy Grail and the time spent looking for it is a false promise Narrator is chasing Maegan’s sister is a false promise Catholic Church is full of false promises Holy Grail is alluded to (Page 432, Paragraph 5) Chaline is a holy grail Imaging her like a princess, he is the knight and shining armor who is bringing him a gift Coachmen, buckle, horse, gauntlet like knights (Page 431, Paragraph 3) This isn’t the main theme Also, it’s a coming of age story young boy has an idea of what Maegan’s sister was doing he gets the knowledge through an epiphany (light bulb in his head) watch the sales girl flirt/manipulate the boys in the stall he realizes now, what he couldn’t see before, he is being manipulated she was just playing with him so he doesn’t buy anything Foreshading (Page 431, Paragraph 1) being blind in the beginning, he is blind that he is being played I saw myself in the end, he is driven, made fun of him she made light of him (Page 434, Paragraph 37) eyes now open, burn with anguish

he was heartbroken, angry at her he was played for a fool, so he is heartbroken and mad Church False Promises Epiphany of a young boy Allusions Paragraph 18, Paragraph 2 calls her a watch by saying if she was born at the right time she would be burned in Salem...