Araby: How The Setting Reinforces The Theme And Characters

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uses the bright light when describing Mangan's sister,
the boy's infatuation. The protagonist is infatuated with his neighbor's sister
and he imagines that he will heroically bring her something back from the bazaar.
Joyce refers to bright light when discussing Mangan's sister in order to give
her a heavenly presence. Light is used to create a joyful atmosphere.
The ending of the story is filled with images of darkness and light.
James Joyce uses the lights of the bazaar to illustrate the boy's confrontation
with reality. The bazaar lights are almost all off because the bazaar is almost
closed. This is significant because the boy wants the bazaar to be bright and
open, but it is dark and closed. This is when the boy finally realizes that
life is not what he had dreamt it to be. He finds himself angry at life and
disillusioned.
James Joyce uses the setting to symbolize a key concept of the story.
The dark disillusion the boy experiences is all part of growing up. The boy ...

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