In 'Araby', the young protagonist’s journey to the bazaar ends in a 'vanity of spirit' because:
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Correct answer: He arrives too late to find the bazaar cold and mundane
The epiphany in 'Araby' is one of disillusionment. The boy’s romantic, orientalist fantasies are crushed by the cold reality of the nearly empty bazaar and the trivial chatter of the stall-holders.
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