Setting
"Araby"
Answer all of the following questions using the blog structure we discussed in class. Remember to follow the blog rubric on Blackboard in order to achieve the grade you desire.
1. Describe a pivotal scene from the beginning of the short story. What does the setting do to improve the short story?
2. If you could choose a song to represent any part of the short story, what could would you choose and why? (Post a link to the song in your comments, if you can find one.)
2. If you could choose a song to represent any part of the short story, what could would you choose and why? (Post a link to the song in your comments, if you can find one.)
3. Where does "Araby" take place? How does this connect with the setting of the short story?
4. Why does Joyce continue to talk about the time throughout "Araby?" What does this add to the short story?
5. In the fourth paragraph, the narrator reveals his stalker tendencies. How does the description of the setting increase/decrease the value of "Araby?"
6. Does the narrator help you visualize his surroundings?
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Professor Stanley
1) When the boy and older girl are talking by her telling him to get her something from the market he may think she's flirting with him and giving him hope. The setting is in a convent in Ireland meaning they are both promised to a life of celibacy.
ReplyDelete2)The Scientist by Coldplay
3) Araby takes place in a convent in Ireland. Because the setting is where the story is based out of.
4)It is explaining the ambiance and time period to try and help the audience to be able to understand all of the factors.
5) It increases the value by explaining that they are constantly in touch with each other and they live in close quarters.
6) Yes he is a very descriptive writer.
Madison Tollett
1)The boy begins his story by describing his setting. He describes North Richmond Street and the Christian Brothers' School to the reader. It gives the reader vivid imagery and insight to the narrator's life, surroundings, and time-frame. Then, the story changes when he introduces the girl and the reader almost-instantly knows it's a story of boy-meets-girl.
ReplyDelete2) The first song that came to my mind while I was being read this story was Driftwood: A Fairy Tale by Cursive. The music conjures the same sepia mood and lantern-lit cobblestone street in the listener's head. Not only that, but it is a rather gloomy song about a puppet who is brought to life by a girl who later rejects his affections for her. Here is a link to the youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFfWar2rU2U
3) The reader can assume the story takes place in an old town where Christian roots are strong. This gives the reader an idea of the narrator's upbringing and gives the reader an idea of the narrator's morals and virtues.
4) The reason Joyce keeps bringing up the time is to give the reader not only a chronological time-frame, but to give the reader an idea of the narrator's daily routine.
5) It adds to the value of the story by explaining how often he keeps in contact with her and just how much he has been craving her.
6) The narrator helped me visualize his surroundings better than pictures would. If I were given pictures, I would not be able to see everything in the setting the way he would. The fact that he describes the setting allows the reader to see his surroundings through his eyes and explains what catches his eye in particular.
-Elephantsicko
I too find that the narrator was able to paint a more vivid picture through distinct vocabulary. Almost to the point where you could hear the rain drops falling like needles on the wet ground. Nice observations "Elephantsicko"
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Tommy Wheeler
ReplyDelete1. I found the entire story to be saturated in detailed imagery. It made me feel as if I was there on the street, at dusk, during those short winter nights. That scene was really the main setting for me, setting up the eager ambitions of a young boy.
2. The theme song for Kay’s Jewler’s, “Every kiss begins with Kay”, but in this case it ends with “Adams Song”. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MRdtXWcgIw
3. Araby appears to take place in some small town in Ireland. It adds to the gloomy, desperate feel of the story.
4. The mentioning of time not only describes the ambience, but it creates a sense of urgency; the boy is running out of time!
5. I agree that it lends to the idea of being in close quarters, but I also think it shows how head over heels he is for this girl.
6. Absolutely! Almost every paragraph drips with imagery to visualize the scenes.
Liz Fusciardi - A scene that caught my attention was when the boys were talking about Mangan's sister, the way the boys knew her exact movements before she made them. It makes you realize that they have paid close attention to her and know her daily routines. This is confirmed as you read further and notice how infatuated this boy was with this older girl, that he obviously cannot have. A song that comes to mind is James Blunt's "You're Beautiful", it is about a guy who sees this gorgeous woman and is never able to be with her but he can still dream and think about how great it would be if they were together.
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Araby takes place in a poor village and is set back in earlier times, simpler times. Where people have less but are far more happier than most people are now with millions. Joyce did a great job of trying to drag us into his story, by using time and being very descriptive he was able to paint us the picture of this moment. It makes us feel like we are right there, waiting with this little boy, waiting for his uncle to get home so we can go to the bazaar and buy that perfect gift!
The "peeping tom" stunt that was pulled brings me back to the early scene when she first appeared in the story, they boys know a lot about her and her daily routines, it makes them look a little crazy to the readers, it makes you think about how many times they must have watched her.
The narrator was able to portray each character buy using different voices as well as maintaining the flow of the story buy adding feeling to his words, it gave the sensation that you were watching these things unfold in front of you.
1. the moment when the girl talks to the boy and gives him hope to be together. It turns the story so the boy can have a motive to get something for the girl from the bazaar.
ReplyDelete2. This is really loves her and the Beatles are great. "something" by The Beatles.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrW7dlDHH28
3. The short story takes place in a convent in Ireland and by the details it was not a very cheerful place to live so it fits the story great.
4. Joyce keeps mentioning time because the boy is running out of time to get the gift for the girl that he is sprung on. It shows he's urgency to leave to the bazaar throughout the story.
5. The boy stalking on her add valve because emphasizes he's extreme "love" for the girl without even haven talk to her.
6. The narrator describes the story very well so you can basically watch a movie in your head.
1) when the young man speaks to the older women and the women asks for a gift, the young man enters the market and comes out empty handed, its a lose lose situation.
ReplyDelete2) Say somthing im giving up on you-Laura Doran.
3) The small town in ireland, which helps decribe the futher actions of the character's, which I very applicable to the story.
4) the constant reminder of time sets the tone of urgency in the boys actions.
5) The young man is infatuated with the older women so much that he cant help but to act as a stalker.
6) Most definitely, the author uses dense imagery to describe each and every scene and setting.
THEBENJAMINATOR-
1. At the beginning of the story he shows that he is captivated by this girl, but does not what to say to her. When his dream girl finally speaks to him, he says if he goes to the bazaar he will get her something making him feel obligated to do so. The setting of the short story shows a place that is not very safe; however, the aunt and uncle don’t seem to care very much. They still let the boy leave to the bazaar late at night.
ReplyDelete2. The song “Sky Full of Stars” by Coldplay represents how the boy feels about this girl. He is full of hope, and everything seems to shine when he sees this girl. He dreams about this girl often and risked going to the bazaar late at night just to get her a gift.
3. “Araby” takes place in a neighborhood in Ireland, and at a bazaar. The neighborhood that he lives in is not very safe, and that adds an intense sensation about his surroundings.
4. Joyce continues to talk about time throughout the play because it showed how time kept slipping away. This allowed us to feel the boy’s frustration. The longer he had to wait, the more eager he began to be.
5. The narrator stalking her is just a harmless way of showing his desires for this girl.
6. Yes, the narrator helps to visualize his surroundings.
- Salam Zaidan
1. When the girl talks to the boy for the first time and asked him about Araby, and the boy decided he will go to the Araby to get the girl a gift. The setting helps improve the short story because it gives a description on where the characters are at and what they are doing.
ReplyDelete2. I think I would pick Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, since the little boy did everything to go to the Araby for the girl.
3. Araby took place in a small town or village.
4. Joyce continue to talk about the time throughout Araby because it gives life to the short story.
5. It helps the reader see where the story is taking place.
6. The narrator does help the reader visualize his surroundings.
Cristian Rayas
ReplyDelete1. The setting of the story starts with a pessimistic feeling. When the story says "A priest had died" it automatically changes the story into a different perspective. "Leaves were yellow" illustrates the season of autumn right before winter arrives. These yellow leaves symbolize sadness,decay, or an event coming to an end or a decline, "Wild garden...central apple tree" can be relative to the bible focusing on the garden of Eden, the young man's fall from grace.
2. The song that would go to this short story is "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. The young narrator is going to have a little taste in life and relationship. However once he starts to get older he will learn from his mistakes and go heads on with the real world.
3. The story takes place in Ireland, North Richmond Street which is being portrayed "quiet" and "blind". Quiet gives a giveaway of being a dead town. These symbols symbolize conformity and false passion. Once the narrator sees the girl, he's surrounding all of a sudden become a blur to him.
4. Joyce continues to talk about time he knows there's a priority and he has the necessity to attain it before it's too late.
5. The stalker tendencies reveal how enthusiastic the narrator is for this girl. The description of the setting increases by showing that the narrator is introducing the idea of being so close yet so far away.
6. Yes the narrator is very descriptive and meticulous of his surrounding.
-Cristian Rayas
1. Describe a pivotal scene from the beginning of the short story. What does the setting do to improve the short story?
ReplyDeleteThe first pivotal scene that comes to mind is in the description of the stories setting. Aside from the graphic images portrayed through descriptive language, it is made known that the former tenant of the home was a priest; allowing the reader to assert that the home was a parochial school for children on their way to the ministry.
2. If you could choose a song to represent any part of the short story, what could would you choose and why? (Post a link to the song in your comments, if you can find one.)
I assume that any Irish music from the period would well represent this story. A tune that begins with hopeful high notes, proceeds with the ever escalating sound of woodwinds and is finished with a dreary tone of the violin. Yet, since I am not an expert on Irish music of the period, I will advise that the reader listen to any Wagner composition. That is what I enjoy listening to when reading. Perhaps you will also.
3. Where does "Araby" take place? How does this connect with the setting of the short story?
Araby appears to take place in a rural community in Ireland. This connects to the setting as it adds to the destitute nature of the town’s inhabitants. In addition, it adds another element to the story as the character must travel by train.
4. Why does Joyce continue to talk about the time throughout "Araby?" What does this add to the short story?
This gives the reader the sense that the main character feels rushed for time and almost frantic to ensure that he makes it to the market in time, or else he risks losing his window of opportunity to gain the attention of his crush.
5. In the fourth paragraph, the narrator reveals his stalker tendencies. How does the description of the setting increase/decrease the value of "Araby?"
I wouldn’t view this as a stalker. A teenage boy admiring a woman from afar seems like normal childhood antics to me. It just reinforces the attention to age and reason.
6. Does the narrator help you visualize his surroundings?
Yes. Through graphic and almost vivid language.
J.N.Karshner
Sarai Garcia
ReplyDelete1. The first setting that was described in the short story was the neighborhood where the narrators lived in. The setting is being described as peaceful but scary neighborhood. The great detailed about the setting improves the short story by giving us clear view of how the neighborhood the narrator lives in
2. Rolling Stones- you can't always have what you want
3. Araby takes place in a quiet street in Ireland
4. Keep mentioning time because of his desperation
5. It increase value because it shows how much he wants her and how much he wants to be with her despite the age difference.
6.the narrator does help visualize his surrounding he convey the images and gives good picture of the setting.
Viridiana Salinas
ReplyDelete1. A pivotal scene from the short story is when the boy waits for his uncle to come back so he could finally go to the bazaar to see the girl he’s been pondering about. This setting of this gives the reader a deeper understanding of the character’s feelings. The darkness all around him is a reflection of his feelings of disappointment and frustration.
2. Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
This song is perfect because it is about a man who’s infatuated with this girl and doesn’t want to let her go. This is the same theme that we see in the short story.
3. The story is set in Dublin, Ireland on North Richmond Street. The setting gives us an idea of what kind of environment the boy was surrounded by as well as create an imagery that allows the reader to make sense of what is going on as the boy navigates different places around the home or the city.
4. Joyce continues to describe the boy’s infatuation with Mangan as he tries to make his way to the bazaar to see her. This part of the story gives us an idea of the sense of urgency the boy had to see Mangan and what the heights he was going to just to get the opportunity to see her.
5. The description of the boy’s unusual habits of stalking the girl are a bit concerning. This behavior clearly conveys his deep infatuation and obsession with this girl.
6. Yes, the narrator definitely helped me visualize the story!
jessica gallardo
ReplyDelete1) It is a boy and girl, and this boy has illusion and fascinating with this girl, and risks his life at late hours, to buy her a gift from the market, just impress this girl.
2) Molly Malone by Dubliners
3) It takes place in Ireland, cold climate, and the setting of the story is where it took place
4) Joyce is trying to explain to the readers and the audience about the story of the boy and girl.
5) It increases and explains the blindness how he feels for this girl and foolish things he would do for her.
6) Yes, I can visualize the story in my mind.
Julie Rosales
ReplyDelete1. One of the scenes that caught my eye was how he said every morning he would lay on the floor and watch her door. This shows how fascinated he is by her, and the desire he has for her. She has no idea that this boy admires her.
2. “I want you” by Savage Garden. In the story he says,” Her image accompanied me even in the places the most hostile to romance.” He is constantly thinking about her, the song has a verse that says, “Anytime I need to see your face, I just close my eyes.” http://youtu.be/HQt6jIKNwgU
3. The short story takes place in Ireland. Araby is also referred to by bazaar in the story. From my knowledge a bazaar is a annually event that catholic church’s usually hold. But this one doesn’t seem to be very festive, as it is described.
4. He repeatedly talks about it to show his eagerness to leave before it is too late.
5. This definitely increase the value because it is showing how even before he went out of his way to go to Araby, he had been admiring her before.
6. Yes, the narrator gives plenty of details to help visualize his surroundings.
Leyvi M. Hernandez
ReplyDeleteThe narrator makes it more dramatic and sentimental when the girl can not travel to Araby, and he promises to being her something. The song I choose is From Where You Are. The singing band is Lifehouse. It takes place in the North of Dublin, Ireland. It is a small neighborhood. He talks about love and distant places. Everything located in small towns. He talks about a bazaar where usually people can bargain for things in places like Dublin. She wanted to go to Araby so bad that all she does through the story is talks about it
Roman Leal
ReplyDelete1. The setting of the story begins a bit depressing with winter, an abandoned house and a deceased priest, but it begins to pivot when the young boy begins to describe how his heart leaped when he saw Mangan’s sister and how he followed her. The setting improves the story by giving the reader an idea as to what may come to be and happen.
2. If I could choose a song I would choose I Pray for You by Jaron and The Long Road to Love because towards the end he appears to be so angry. After trying to win this girl over, he may have come to the conclusion that it is just not worth going through all that trouble and buying her anything. Also, he may have known the late priest and perhaps learned a thing or two from him.
3. Araby takes place in a neighborhood on North Richmond Street. This connects with the setting because it is like “the girl next door” that boys want to get to but can’t. This story reminds me of my cousin who fell in love with his neighbor. Fortunately for him, he married her.
4. Araby continues to talk about time throughout the story because it sets the mood, beginning with winter, every morning, and then, 9 o’clock. Winter provides a cold, shivering mood of insecurity. “Every morning” is like the “early bird gets the worm,” and that is what the boy is trying to get to, and when Araby talks the time, 9 o’clock, the reader gets a sense of urgency.
5. The description of the setting on the 4th paragraph increases the value of the story because, like in every good story, there is always a boy that is trying to get the girl despite his unlikely chances of getting her. The setting can be mentally visualized as the nervous boy walking past the girl unable to build up the courage to talk to her.
6. The author does a great job of helping me visualize the surroundings.
1. Describe a pivotal scene from the beginning of the short story. What does the setting do to improve the short story? The pivotal moment in the beginning of the story was when the protagonist met the girl, after all of the stalking and infatuation. The setting improves the story, because it gives us a mental image of the story, and it helps us "paint the picture" of the story.
ReplyDelete2. If you could choose a song to represent any part of the short story, what could would you choose and why? (Post a link to the song in your comments, if you can find one.) When the protagonist was walking back to the train, I would probably pick One Wish by Ray J. It is a sad love song, and how missed opportunities led to a broken heart, which is basically what happened at the end of the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1s2CG2ZDS4
3. Where does "Araby" take place? How does this connect with the setting of the short story? Araby itself is a bazaar. The story "Araby" takes place in the bazaar and on North Richmond Street in an Irish town. It connects to the setting because it is the setting of the short story. It is where the story takes place.
4. Why does Joyce continue to talk about the time throughout "Araby?" What does this add to the short story? It helps us create an image of the story. Without the time, we'd probably be wondering of each of these events were even in chronological order, or which time of the day were the events happening.
5. In the fourth paragraph, the narrator reveals his stalker tendencies. How does the description of the setting increase/decrease the value of "Araby?"
It increased the value of the story, because we all have been in the same place. It struck home with a lot of people. We all remember having an older special someone, and at the time we thought were our everything.
6. Does the narrator help you visualize his surroundings?
The narrator did an excellent job of helping me visualize his surroundings.
- Haakam Sherwani
1. The narrator describes, in vivid detail, the place which the young boy is living. He most likely belongs to a very religious family, and probably has family that’s a priest, or at the very least, very religious. He lives in a house that formerly belonged to a priest, which brings to mind a traditional Irish town.
ReplyDelete2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ppdB6JX99Q “Oh Danny Boy” This is what I think of when I think of traditional Irish music.
3. In a small Irish town. The story mainly takes place in a section on the church. The girl that is adored by the young boy is in a convent, and on track to be a nun. The setting helps the reader to have certain ideas about the characters because of the strong amount of religious overtones.
4. The fact that the time is constantly brought up throughout the story helps to illustrate that the people in the story are conservative. His aunt doesn’t like to be out past nine, and she didn’t want him to go to the bazaar at such a late time, but his uncle decided to let him. He brought up one of his uncles old sayings, “All work and no play makes jack a dull boy”.
5. Once you learn that it’s a young boy with a crush on one of his friend’s older sisters, you lose the feelings of him being a stalker. He’s just a young kid with a crush, most can relate. I think the setting of Araby increases the value of the story, because it describes a place that’s foreign to most people these days.
6. Yes. He does a great job of giving details that make you feel like you’re actually seeing what he sees. Such as the description of his uncles key making noise before he walked in the door, so he could get permission to go to the bazaar.
Marc Moody
1. A pivotal scene from the short story is when the boy finally talks to the girl. It gave him hope to bring her a gift back from the bazaar.
ReplyDelete2. If I could pick a song it would be I'm Falling Even More In Love With You by Lifehouse. Because every morning he lays on the floor in the front parlour watching her door patiently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyqruTi_0eU
3. "Araby" takes setting in North Richmond Street, a quiet street in Ireland. It connects the setting because that's where the story took place.
4. Joyce continues to talk about the time because of his desperation of not being able to find a gift just yet and because he is running out of time.
5. It definitely increases the value because he showed he was crazy for her and he still would do anything just for her to notice him.
6. Yes, the narrator did a wonderful job helping me visualize the surroundings where I can picture it in my mind.
-Karla Menchaca
1. "She was waiting for us, her figure defined by the light from the half open door." The story jumped from there.
ReplyDelete2. "Shameless" Garth Brooks
3. 1800's Ireland. The setting is where and when, so...
4. The day, the evening, the morning, allows us to follow events as they unfold.
5. I don't see it this way. He is not a stalker. He is a young man, smitten and infatuated.
6. Absolutely.
Douglas D. Trimmer