James Joyce

In “Araby” and “Eveline” Joyce uses religious symbols to show the importance of the Catholic religion in both of the main characters’ lives. Both of these stories take place in Dublin, Ireland, a place that is very strong in its belief in the Catholic religion. In “Araby,” the imagery of the infamous “Fall” is presented…

This section details the first arm wrestle between Barrington and Weathers. During the match, Weathers finds it particularly easy compared to Barrington, bringing his hand down slowly only after 30 seconds. Barrington gets extremely embarrassed about this and he flushes a dark red with anger and humiliation. We momentarily go into Apparition’s mind as he…