Light and dark in James Joyces Araby
...light references when discussing Mangan's sister. The story is told through the eyes of the boy who is, in the beginning, young and naďve and stuck in a world of darkness with only the light of Mangan’s sister to give him a sense of joy. Joyce uses this light and dark contrast as a tool to show the reader how in the dark that the boy really was. Darkness is used throughout the story as the prevailing theme. James Joyce’s story begins at dusk, “when the short days of winter came dusk fell before we had eaten our dinners” (728) and continues through the evening, “I passed out on to he road and saw by the lighted dial Light and dark in James Joyces Araby “Araby”: How the light and dark Reinforces the Theme and Characters In "Araby" using the imagery of light and darkness emphasizes the theme and the characters. The experiences of the boy in James Joyce's "Araby" illustrates how people often expect more than everyday reality can provide and then feel disillusioned and disappointed at such a realization. The author uses dark and obscure references to make the boy's reality of living in the gloomy town of Araby more vivid. He uses dark and gloomy references to create the mood or atmosphere, and then transitions to bright ...