Analysis of literary character.

Araby
Analysis of literary character
“Araby”, by James Joyce, is a story narrated by a young boy who loves a girl but fails to admit it to her. The story of romance and passion comes out clearly concerning the character in the narrative. The boy learns to have a purpose towards the end of the story. He fails to achieve his goal and decides to give up. However, he does acknowledge the reason for him to have gone through all the trouble. He arrives at the area by late and remembers what (I’m wonders if you need this, it’s vague and close not add to your thesis) brought him there with many difficulties. The story has a negative end that depicts the failure of pursuit.
The beginning of the story confirms the boy to be very smart. The boy is intelligent and who (Relevance to thesis?) hard to balance both schoolwork and social life. For instance, he states that he wished to annihilate the tough intervening days that chafed against schoolwork. He continues to describe how the image of Mangan’s sister bothers him when in class trying to read a page. Moreover, the uncle agrees to give him money to visit the bazaar saying, “All work without play makes Jack very dull.” (Page number) The remark by his uncle reveals that the boy is very smart. (Why? How close this remark reveal that the boy is smart?) He acknowledges the serene setting of his neighborhood and has a record of accomplishment of the events that take place around.
The main character is shy. He holds deep feelings for the sister of his friend. He watches her from a far distance when she comes over to talk to her brother. He lacks enough courage to approach her and confess his feelings. He has never held a conversation with her and gets confused when she talks to him. He states that the woman spoke as she twisted her bracelet. It was the first time she spoke to him and he was confused that he had nothing to tell her.
The character is very observant. As earlier mentioned, he narrates the activities of his neighborhood. He keeps a record of all proceeds. He describes how he observes his uncle struggle to make it into the house when he comes home drunk. He further makes a description of Mangan’s sister in her attire. He reveals how her clothes display her features and how she moves when she walks. He also observes the girl talking to him and flipping her bracelet around her wrist. The narrator also notices the two brothers fighting for a cap outside while he stands by their sister. (Relevance to thesis?)
The character becomes less confident than he was after undergoing his learning (You haven’t discussed this) experience. He can no longer build up enough courage and confidence to speak to Mangan’s sister. He promises to bring her a gift when he returns from the Araby function. However, he gets there late and finds nothing worthy of purchase. Deep down, he feels lost and defeated. He decides to leave the whole idea of chasing her. His remarks about himself and his role in the area show a fragile ego. He says that he lingered before her stall (Unclear – there are 2 different women you’re now referring to, whose stall? Explain.) and realized that his stay was useless and thus making an interest to her unreal.
He also becomes angry at the end of his learning experience. He sees a woman walk towards him and brushes her away. He allows two pennies to fall past the sixpence of his pocket. It shows an agitated person who is completely disinterested from all the prior proceedings. In the last paragraph, the character describes his real feelings. He puts across that he saw himself a creature (Cite the quote directly) derided by vanity and that made his eyes burn with anguish and anger.
Analysis (The whole paper should be an analysis)
Araby discusses the allure of love and the interaction of the familiarity of everyday life. It has a frustrating consequence. Mangan’s sister forms part of the character’s surrounding. She inputs feelings of elation and joy in the character. He promises her that he would bring her something from the Araby event but fails to do so. He realizes that his friend’s sister will also fail his expectation. He decides that his chase for her is in vain and is nothing more than a mere wish for change. The change of heart ends in a sob story that is sad and not confident. The narrator fails to reaffirm his love for the lady. He also fails to learn that he does not require gifts to make an impression or express his feelings for his friend’s sister. The character decides to give up and cut the pursuit. He interprets that his late arrival at the bazaar is a sign of a doomed chance with Mangan’s sister. He sees it as nothing more than a wishful idea and that he has a misguided infatuation.
Araby is a story that describes the romance between two people who never really get to actualize their relationship. The character is an unknown boy who has feelings for his friend’s sister but fails to express them to her. The story ends in a negative mode as the narrator gives up and fails to learn that gifts are not a necessity in the game of love.
This essay could be more effective with some restructuring. Each of your body paragraphs needs to support your thesis about a boy who fails to achieve his goal. After the introductory paragraph
Devote a paragraphs to describing the boy’s feelings for Mangar’s sister
Paragraph on what he hopes to achieve at Araby
Paragraphs on what he learns at Araby and effects him
Paragraphs on whether or not this is a positive learning experience
Conclusion