When the narrator in “Araby” reaches the bazaar, he finds that many of the stalls are closed, and there is little from which to choose as a gift for Mangan’s sister. This discovery leads him to an eqiphany. Choose the answer which best sums up the realization he has at the end of the story. Explain your answer choice.a. The futility of finding a gift parallels the futility of winning the girl’s affection.b. Because there were no gifts to purchase, the narrator feels that he has missed his chance to impress the girl.c. The offhanded treatment of the narrator by the salesgirl offends the narrator.d. The narrator is annoyed that he didn’t have more time to look for a gift.
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to imperturbable in the following sentence. Explain why the answer you chose is correct.The other houses of the street, conscious of decent lives within them, gazed at one another with brown imperturbable faces. a. flat b. dark c. emotional d. calm
After the narrator speaks to Mangan’s sister about the bazaar, he tells her that if he goes to Araby, he will bring a gift for her. How does the narrator’s behavior at home and in school show how this decision has affected him? Cite one or two examples from “Araby” to support your response.
In “Araby,” the narrator has a crush on Mangan’s sister. How does the narrator’s act of watching this girl leave her house help you to realize how much he likes her?
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