HTRLLAP Chapter 7

          While I am not exactly familiar with the bible, I was able to see some allusions in Joyce's short story "Araby." First, a priest dies in the house, a boy goes to a Christian school, a woman collects stamps for pious reasons, and the aunt says "night of Our Lord." As well, the main storyline is very much the "Adam and Eve" theme. Boy meets girl, is obsessed with girl, and would do anything for her. Then he gets off track a little. There's even a reference to an apple tree, like in the Garden of Eden, which symbolizes temptation.