Understanding 'Araby' and Dubliners

The video explores 'Araby', a short story by James Joyce from the 'Dubliners' collection. It follows a young boy's infatuation with Mangan's sister and his journey to a bazaar to impress her. The story highlights themes of escapism, reality, and religious symbolism, culminating in the boy's epiphany about vanity and disillusionment.

What is the title of the collection that includes 'Araby'?

• Finnegans Wake

• Ulysses

• A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

• Dubliners

In which year was 'Dubliners' published?

• 1939

• 1914

• 1904

• 1922

Where is the story 'Araby' set?

• London

• Paris

• New York

• Dublin

Who is the narrator infatuated with in 'Araby'?

• His aunt

• Mangan's sister

• His teacher

• A shopkeeper

What does the narrator promise to bring Mangan's sister from the bazaar?

• A letter

• A gift

• A flower

• A book

Why is the narrator's uncle late in giving him money for the bazaar?

• He forgot

• He was working

• He was drinking

• He was asleep

What realization does the narrator have at the bazaar?

• He is happy

• He is driven by vanity

• He is wealthy

• He is in love

What does the Araby market symbolize for the narrator?

• A religious site

• An escape from reality

• A place of work

• A school

How does the narrator view Mangan's sister?

• As a friend

• As a teacher

• As a chalice

• As a stranger

What critique does the story 'Araby' offer about Catholicism?

• It is irrelevant

• It is entertaining

• It is disillusioning

• It is fulfilling