Dubliners
"The Encounter" is a story based on perception versus knowledge. In contrast, "Araby" is based on imaginary relationships and learning to see things. The main character does not see the world for what it is because of his perceptions. The moment of epiphany for the boy in "The Encounter" is when he realizes that he is coward. For the boy in "Araby" his moment of epiphany is when he realizes that his reality is just a fantasy, and what he sees it's what he doesn't know how to do. He viewed himself as a loser. In James Joyce's stories "The Encounter" and "Araby" the main characters are faced with the painful revelation of their own immaturity and narcissistic behavior, which then changed how they viewed themselves as adults. For example in "The Encounter" the boy is portrayed as a naive inexperienced, arrogant possible twelve-year-old. The moment he and his friend "Mahony" embark on an adventure, they were faced with the unexpected encounter with an old man. This man was potentially dangerous; possibly a child molester. When the old man introduced himself to the boys, he mentioned that he had read some books. Since the boy was interested in what the adult had to say, he wanted to impress him, and be l
In conclusion, James Joyce portrays both stories as vivid and equally dysfunctional. They are both connected in the sense that he has many details of the boy's imaginations and perception of the world. In "The Encounter" the story is about perception versus knowledge. The boy sees something out of the norm, but does not know any better to remove himself from a potential dangerous environment. In comparison to "Araby" the story is about obscurity and learning to see things. The boy is very close-minded and narcissistic, and only sees the world that is more convenient for him. Both stories are very dysfunctional in the sense that there was no happy ending, rather an epiphany of the characters darkest and less attractive qualities. The spiritual manifestation of both stories is that both boys realized that they were blinded by their immature and narcissistic perceptions of the world. In "The Encounter" the boy is portrayed as a young naive, inexperienced about life. He is a boy that is very arrogant, and eager to be accepted by the adult. He is paralyzed when he finds himself in danger, and later realizes he is not as strong and courageous as he thought he was. As opposed to the boy in "Araby" a more mature older boy, yet with his hormones dominating all his thoughts and actions. He failed to see reality versus fantasy. What he sees is what he does not know how to do, which is in order to develop a relationship he should have been courageous enough to approach
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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