The Araby

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and emptiness because he has not kept his promise to the girl.
In a story such as "Araby;" by James Joyce, theme, plot, setting, and characterization can be perceived in several different ways according to each
reader. The critics Deer and Deer, Litz, Atherton, and Stone have all read and evaluated this story and have all come up with completely different opinions concerning the young boy in "Araby."
Deer and Deer's critique on "Araby" points out the romantic angle that the author uses to portray the young boy's character. These critics seem not to like or understand the point of the story. They show how unrealistic it is that a young boy would be so romantic. "It is the boy's excessively romantic interpretations of everything from his casual conversations with Mangan's sister to the syllables of the word Araby which make him ripe for disillusionment," (Deer and Deer 61). This statement alone shows how the critics look at the story with distaste and misunderstanding.



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