How Was the Narrator Disillusioned at the End of the Story "Araby"
PremiumHow was the narrator disillusioned at the end of the story Araby At the end of James Joyce s - Araby the narrator feels deeply disillusioned when his visit to the Araby bazaar does not meet his expectations Love The unnamed narrator has a deep crush on Mangan s sister To the boy she represents beauty love and an escape from the dull and monotonous life he leads on his quiet street in Dublin He promises her to go to Araby Bazaar and bring her something beautiful though he does not have enough money He believes that buying her a gift will prove his feelings and that his love be a success Disillusionment Throughout the story the narrator builds up the bazaar in his mind as a magical and exotic place He believes buying something nice from Araby will be a perfect way to show his feelings for Mangan s