Topic Discussion: Write no less than 150 words on each of the following topics in English.A possible theme of James Joyce's short story"Araby"is disillusionment. Briefly discuss the symbolism Joyce employs in presenting this theme.
【正确答案】：
A "SHORT DAYS OF WINTER""SILENT""BLIND END", "DARK MUDDY LANES"WITH"FEEBLE LANTERNS, ""DARK DRIPPING GARDENS, "AND MANY OTHERS FORETELL THE INEVITABLE FAILURE OF THE BOYS ATTEMPT TO REACH HIS DESIRE.
B. MANGAN'S SISTER, FOR WHOM THE BOY HAD TENDER FEELING, SYMBOLIZES HOPE, OR ASPIRATION, BUT SHE
WAS SYMBOLICALLY CONFINED("HAVE A RETREAT IN HER CONVENT")
C. THE JOURNEY TO THE BAZAAR IS A QUEST FOR THE FULFILLMENT OF THE ASPIRATION, BUT THE JOURNEY WAS"INTOLERABLY"DELAYED AND WHEN THE BOY GOT TO THE BAZAAR, HALF OF IT WAS ALREADY DARK. THE YOUNG LADY AT THE DOOR OF A STALL WAS"ENCOURAGING", AND SPOKE TO THE BOY OUT OF SENSE OF DUTY. WHEN THE
UPPER PART OF THE HALL WAS COMPLETELY DARK, THE BOY'S DISILLUSIONMENT WAS ANNOUNCED. AND THUS "GAZING UP INTO THE DARKNESS I SAW MYSELF AS A CREATURE DRIVEN AND DERIDED BY VANITY AND MY
EYES BURNED WITH ANGUISH AND ANGER. "
【题目解析】：本题考查的是詹姆斯·乔伊斯《都柏林人》表现幻想破灭这一主题所使用的象征主义手法。1.“短短的冬日”、“寂静的”、“盲区”、“黑暗的泥泞小巷”、“虚弱的灯笼”、“黑暗的滴水的花园”，以及许多其他的预言，都预示着男孩们试图达到他的愿望时不可避免的失败。2.曼甘对他的妹妹有着温柔的感情，而她象征着希望或渴望，但她象征性地被禁闭了（“在修道院里静修”）。3.去集市的旅行是为了实现愿望，但是旅行被“无法忍受”地推迟了，当男孩到达集市时，有一半已经打烊了。小摊子门口的那位年轻女士“鼓舞人心”，出于责任感跟男孩说话。当大厅的上部完全黑暗时，男孩的希望也破灭了。因此，“我凝视着黑暗，觉得自己是一个被虚荣驱使和嘲笑的生物，我的眼睛因痛苦和愤怒而燃烧。”
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