Reading Questions on Joyce's "Araby"

Hello Everyone,

For your reference, here are the reading questions that I prepared on "Araby."

Cheers,
Ada

1)Who narrates this story? In what ways does “Araby” establish the voice of its narrator?


2)In what ways does this text make reference to issues surrounding colonialism in Ireland? Does this text explicitly engage issues of colonialism?


3)What mood or feeling best describes this story? In addressing this question, you might consider the main narrative events of “Araby” and the key motivating forces of its narrator.


4)What happens at the end of “Araby”? Look, in particular, at the text’s last sentence. Why does the narrator conclude his story in this way?