Araby
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Themes
All Themes Coming of Age Religion and Catholicism Escapism and the Exotic Love and Sexuality
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Characters
All Characters The narrator The narrator’s uncle The narrator’s aunt Mangan’s Sister The priest Mrs. Mercer Young female shopkeeper
Symbols
All Symbols Blindness Light and Darkness Brown
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All Literary Devices Allusions Genre Imagery Irony Mood Motifs Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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Araby

by

James Joyce

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Coming of Age Theme Icon
    Coming of Age
  • Religion and Catholicism Theme Icon
    Religion and Catholicism
  • Escapism and the Exotic Theme Icon
    Escapism and the Exotic
  • Love and Sexuality Theme Icon
    Love and Sexuality
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • The narrator
  • The narrator’s uncle
  • The narrator’s aunt
  • Mangan’s Sister
  • The priest
  • Mrs. Mercer
  • Young female shopkeeper
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Blindness Symbol Icon
    Blindness
  • Light and Darkness Symbol Icon
    Light and Darkness
  • Brown Symbol Icon
    Brown
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
Quiz
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