Excerpt from “Araby” by James Joyce
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which line from the story is most important in conveying the epiphany?
“In front of me was a large building which displayed the magical name.”
“I recognised a silence like that which pervades a church after a service.”
“I allowed the two pennies to fall against the sixpence in my pocket.”
“I lingered before her stall, though I knew my stay was useless, to make my interest in her wares seem the more real.”
“Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.”
1 answer
The line from the story that is most important in conveying the epiphany is: "Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger."