Araby

In what way does religion influence the narrator’s idea of love?

Can Mangan’s sister truly be considered a character in the story?

The narrator’s parents are notable by their absence. What effect could the absence of the narrator’s parents have on the way he thinks about romance?

The narrator describes the possessions left behind in the house by the previous tenant, a now-dead priest. How do these objects compare or contrast to the narrator’s character?

What is the symbolic meaning of Araby’s Bazaar?

How is the narrator influenced by the city of Dublin? How does the physical space of the city affect his development?

The story ends with the narrator’s epiphany about his behavior. What lessons does the narrator learn? What lessons does he fail to learn?

How does the narrator deal with his own immaturity and naivety? Does his role as a narrator suggest that he has dealt with his embarrassment?