In Joyce’s story, the protagonist’s object of desire is worthy of the protagonist’s adoration, thus the protagonist’s disappointment for not being able to buy her a gift is understandable.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The Dublin market was considered by the protagonist, in Joyce's story, as the most receptive and welcoming to romanceGroup of answer choicesTrueFalse

In Joyce’s story, the gesture of Mangan’s sister  during her first conversation with the boy  implicates her saintly image and intentions, her religiosity and spirituality.  Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

In Joyce’s story, when the protagonist finally saw Araby, his belief on how exotic and enchanting it is, and how different it is from the market he spurns and from the world of  North Richmond was strengthened or reinforced.  Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Throughout the story "Clay" by James Joyce, Maria Question 19Answera.is depicted as an insidious and self-serving characterb.is depicted as a character aware of her own imminent deathc.is depicted as a pathetic character with no redeeming qualitiesd.is depicted as a self-deluding character who above all wants to keep the peace

Select the best evidence to support the statement "The narrator feels the anticipation of something is often better than the thing itself." There may be more than one correct choice.Have you ever wanted something very badly and then gotten it? Then you know that winning is many things, but it is never the thing you thought it would be. Poor people who win the lottery do not become rich people. They become poor people who won the lottery. She was a very beautiful person who was missing something very ugly. Her winnings were the absence of something, and this quality hung around her. There was so much potential in the imagined removal of the birthmark; any fool on the bus could play the game of guessing how perfect she would look without it.