Excerpt from “Araby” by James Joyce

Question

Use the passage to answer the question.
“Araby” is set in Dublin, Ireland, in the early twentieth century. This setting is important because Joyce

wanted to participate in a political critique of England’s treatment of Ireland.
wanted to represent the effects of Irish immigration to America.
wanted to convert more people to Catholicism as he saw it practiced in Ireland.
wanted to present the paralysis he believed characterized Irish society at the time.
wanted to celebrate the influences of Middle Eastern culture on Europe.

Answer 1

wanted to present the paralysis he believed characterized Irish society at the time.