Language: Discussion Questions Araby


1. What point of view is this story told from?

2. Who does the narrator have a crush on?

3. What are the respective ages of the narrator and Manghan's sister?

4. . Why does the narrator want to go to Araby?

5. What is a bazaar. How is it like a mall or a candy store?

6. Why is the narrator so late getting to Araby?

7. Explain his shopping experience.

8. Compare Araby and Maghan's sister in two ways. One example: The older sister and Araby are similar because both are "exotic" and "unfamiliar" to the narrator.

9. The narrator lacks his own money. How does this reflect his conflict? What else does he lack?

10. How does the narrator feel a t the end of the story?

11. Do you think the narrator is a dynamic character? If so, how has he changed?

12. What is the theme of this story? State the central idea of the story.