In the story “Araby,” by James Joyce, the narrator talks about life on North Richmond Street. The narrator lives with his uncle and aunt in an apartment where a deceased former priest lived. The priest left behind many books and the boy often went to read them. The boy (the narrator) befriends a boy named Mangan and has a crush on his sister. He checks on her almost every day. “Every morning I would lie on the floor in the living room, staring at his door. » (Page 1137) He had never spoken to this girl until the day she approached him. She asked him if he was going to Arabia. She explains to the boy that she can't go and he assures her that he will bring her something. However, following a series of events, the boy is late at the bazaar and realizes that his pocket money is not enough. The boy from James Joyce's "Araby" learns that life has curves in store for us, that daydreams are much more pleasant than harsh reality and that he will forever remain a prisoner of his modest means and his city. First, the boy learns that life throws a lot of curves. All the boy can think of...