In what is Jimmy about to invest? Does this seem to be a good investment? Why or why not?.Why is his father secretly proud of his excesses?

Comment on the thematic significance of paragraph 1, “…this channel of poverty and inaction” and of “cheer of the gratefully oppressed.”.Read the notes on the musical allusion in the story (The Lass Who Loves a Soldier), as well as the lyrics to the song then discuss how it contributes to a contrast between Frank and Eveline’s father.In an essay of 1,000 to 1,500 words, give a feminist interpretation of the story.Read the notes on the musical allusion in the story:.Do you think Eveline made the right decision? Why or why not?.Why do you think her eyes give Frank “no sign of love or farewell or recognition”?.In what ways is Eveline “like a helpless animal”? What is she afraid of?.How does Eveline feel about leaving her brother, Harry?.What is her duty to herself? Does she really believe she has “a right to happiness”? Why or why not?.What is Eveline’s duty to her father? What promise did she make to her dying mother?.Has Eveline romanticized Frank in any way? Is her father’s objection of him perhaps justified?.What type of person is Frank? What does she actually know about him?.What does her father mean when he tells her, “I know these sailor chaps”? What possible reasons would he have for trying to break up her romance with Frank?.What do you think her mother meant by her repeating “the end of pleasure is pain”?.What was her mother like? What happened to her? Does Eveline identify with her mother in any way?.What is Eveline’s father like? Compare him to Mansfield’s late colonel or to O’Casey’s Capt.What is the significance of the dust image? How does she expect her new life to be different?.Discuss the motif of initiation or innocence to experience in the story.In a brief essay, discuss how religious imagery relates to the theme.What is the main meaning of the word in the last sentence? In what sense was the protagonist “driven and derided by vanity”?.Give a few examples of how the narrator distances himself from the boy he once was?.What are some connotations of the word “Araby”?.

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