Review the short story Araby

By describing the thoughts of the protagonist each time he met his passion, Joyce had exemplified the tussle between the contrasting emotions of vanity and anxiety to seize over an intoxicated lover in his story, Araby. Desiring a real conversation, James Initiated the oscillating train of emotions by igniting the youthful narrator's love and lust toward his playmate's sister. Vividly, the story portrays, then, the nervousness of the main character that altered to confidence during one encounter: “I forgot whether I answered yes or no” (Joyce, n. d, para. 7), said the narrator expressing his head after she had spoken to him. The previous anxious thought turned to a proud promise when he declared: “I will bring you something” (Joyce, n. d, para. 11). Pride, however, became impatience when time tested the young boy with anticipation and chores (Joyce, n. d). Therefore, James Joyce accurately used his phenomenal writing skill to paint a colorful picture of a lover’s feelings.