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The paper traces how Joyce tells the plight of the young boy in "Araby", raising the question: "How much can man influence his environment, and how much is the reverse?" In discussing the problems faced by the main characters in "The Boarding House", the reader is asked "Are people really in control of anything, or are we just slaves to our surroundings?" and "Can man make any substantial changes in his world, or is that merely an exercise in futility?"

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"The young boy in "Araby" was faced with a challenge by some changes that were happening in his environment. The bazaar had come to his neighborhood, and he wanted to go to get something for his "girlfriend", who couldn't be there herself. The challenge, which was actually a two-fold decision that he had to make, was Joyce's way of illustrating an obvious point: "Every person is faced with an important choice at some time in one's life." "

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