In "Araby," James Joyce uses many archetypal images: the innocent youth, the mysterious female, and the distracted adult.
How does the mysterious female affect the meaning of the story?
A. Seeking to win the female's attention and admiration is the protagonist's
unattainable goal.
B. Accepting the female's lack of interest drives the protagonist mad causing him to
lose his innocent reputation when he cussed out his friend Mangan in front of
the neighborhood priest.
C. The reader realizes the quest was pointless when Mangan's sister reveals how
materialistic she was speaking to the protagonist toward the end of the story. "I
know you spent a lot of money on this iPhone, but didn't you know I'd rather
have an Android
D. Buying the female a gift despite interference results in a satisfying ending.