Part one of term paper
The setting in "Araby" reinforces the theme and the characters by using imagery of light and darkness. The experiences of the boy in James Joyce's "Araby" illustrate how people often expect more than ordinary reality can provide and then feel disillusioned and disappointed. The author uses dark and obscure references to make the boy's real ...

Part two of term paper
... used throughout the story as the prevailing theme. James Joyce's story begins at dusk and continues through the evening during the winter, in Araby Ireland. He chooses this gloomy setting to be the home of a young boy who is infatuated with his neighbors sister. The boy is young and naive and he leads a dull and boring life. Joyce uses darkness to make the boy's reality more believable through more vivid, precise descriptions. Bright light is used to create a fairy tale world of dreams and il ...