Question

What does the bazaar represent in the story araby?

Answer 1

In the beginning of the story, the bazaar, a foreign and magical place, symbolizes the narrator’s wish to escape his dull and monotonous life. But when the narrator reaches the bazaar, he sees that it is seedy and commercial. Although he notes that the bazaar is as silent "as a church after a service," he sees men counting money and hears "the fall of the coins." Its crass commercialism leads him to see his former aspirations as vain illusions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Plato

Answer 2

In "Araby," we meet a protagonist who is infatuated with his neighbour's sister. She suggest that he goes to "Araby," a Middle Eastern bazaar that is in town. In the story, the bazaar symbolizes everything that is new and exotic, and an opportunity for the character to escape his dull life.