In the following essay, Stone explores the literary allusions and symbolism found in “Araby,” contending that Joyce “was careful to lacquer his images and actions with layer after layer of translucent, incremental meaning.”

In the following essay, Leonard utilizes the theories of Jacques Lacan to analyze the depiction of Mangan's sister in “Araby.”

In the following essay, ApRoberts refutes Professor Stone's thesis in the essay reprinted above, asserting that “Araby” is a self-contained story and should be read at face value.

In the following essay, Fuhrel discusses the motif of the quest in Frank O'Connor's “The Man of the House” and Joyce's “Araby” and contrasts the setting, tone, point of view, and themes of the two stories.

In the following essay, Norris explores stylistic elements of “Araby,” particularly the narrative voice in the story.

In the following essay, Benstock supports Professor Stone's thesis in the essay reprinted above, and agrees that “Araby” serves “as a vital introduction of many of the motifs of the later works of James Joyce.”

In the following essay, San Juan offers a stylistic analysis of “Araby.”

In the following essay, Morse explores the different literary allusions found in “Araby.”

In the following essay, Brugaletta and Hayden question important plot elements of “Araby.”

In the following essay, Morrissey analyzes Joyce's narrative techniques.

In the following essay, Stein surveys the religious imagery in “Araby.”

In the following excerpt, Herring reveals the structural and thematic links between Joyce's “Araby” to “The Sisters” and “An Encounter.”

In the following essay, Egan examines Joyce's utilization of Irish culture and history in “Araby.”

In the following essay, Robinson considers the imagery in “Araby” and its relationship to the narrator of the story.

In the following essay, Brandabur provides a thematic overview of “Araby.”

In the following essay, Rosowski views the primary conflict in “Araby” “not between the child's and the adult's visions, but between psychological and factual realities.”

In the following excerpt, Wachtel views “Araby” as the third story in a trilogy—the other two being “The Sisters” and “An Encounter”—and deems it an important transition to the other stories included in Dubliners.

In the following essay, Lyons considers the influence of Chaucer's Prioress' Tale on Joyce's “Araby.”

In the following essay, Turaj finds a parallel between “Araby” and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, maintaining that the two works represent two different stages in Joyce's personal development.