What does the bazaar represent in the story? how does joyce develop the symbolic meaning of the bazaar throughout the story? in “araby,” the bazaar has a number of meanings. it could symbolize the narrator’s desire to escape the boredom and dullness of his conventional life in dublin with his aunt and uncle. the name araby signifies the east, which suggests that it’s exotic to a young man growing up in dublin. upon hearing the name of the bazaar, the narrator feels as though “an eastern enchantment” takes him over. the narrator is thrilled by the idea of visiting the bazaar, however, once he arrives, he is deeply disillusioned. the narrator realizes the bazaar is a place of ordinary commerce. therefore, the bazaar could also symbolize false and misguided dreams and desires.
the protagonist envisions the bazaar as the key to gaining the affection of mangan’s sister. the girl is interested in the bazaar, but she cannot visit it with him. buying a gift for the girl at the bazaar becomes the narrator’s sole focus and goal:
what innumerable follies laid waste my waking and sleeping thoughts after that evening! i wished to annihilate the tedious intervening days. . the syllables of the word araby were called to me through the silence in which my soul luxuriated and cast an eastern enchantment over me. . i had hardly any patience with the serious work of life which, now that it stood between me and my desire, seemed to me child's play, ugly monotonous child's play.
ultimately, however, the protagonist realizes his desire to visit and purchase something at the bazaar is an empty, material aspiration, which can be seen in the closing line of the story: “gazing up into the darkness i saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.”-plato

The arctic national wildlife refuge is home to caribou, moose, musk oxen, wolves, foxes, grizzlies, polar bears and migratory birds. leaders in the oil industry believe the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. environmentalists are wondering: what will become of the wildlife? president george w. bush, oil-industry leaders and others believe that americans will benefit from the oil that lies under the snow-filled surface of the refuge. in their opinion, the oil will reduce high fuel prices and decrease our need for oil from other countries. i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? americans are the largest consumers of oil. instead of drilling for oil, we should decrease our need for foreign oil simply by using less. we must all work together to cut back on the oil we use in order to preserve the wildlife of the arctic national wildlife refuge. what type of argument is used in this paragraph? i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? a. appeal to emotion c. appeal to logic b. bandwagon d. none of the above select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d