In the short story, "Araby," James Joyce writes of a nameless young man who becomes infatuated with a girl, to whom he promises a gift from the Araby bazaar. However, he doesn't fulfill his promise. This story seems to take place in the late 1800's or early 1900's, in a neighborhood of Dublin, Ireland in the Araby Bazaar. This is a story about the boy's loss of innocence. This is exemplified through experiences at the bazaar, and with love.. The narrator, the unnamed boy, begins describing his life surrounding the bleak neighborhood he grew up in. He also speaks of stalking Mangan's sister. The narrator remains too timid to approach the girl, and fears that he will never gain the courage to speak to her. One day, she instigates a conversation with him. She mentions the Araby Bazaar, and narrator agrees to attend on her behalf, to bring back a gift. His excitement in going to the bazaar grows, and it takes precedence over his own reality. The narrator's uncle arrived home late, on the day he was suppose to go to the bazaar, making him quite late to it. The bazaar was a disappointment, as the boy wasn't able to find a present for Mangan's sister. This leaves him angry, frustrated, and alone as the bazaar closes. This event adds to the short story's main idea of deception, and the frustration of love. Throughout this story, many references to religious symbols are made purposefully. James Joyce may have included these allusions to emphasize the loss of innocence. The narrator's journey, does not amount to the holy quest he assumed it would be, but instead it spirals into a sordid, mercantile proceeding, filled with sexual and materialistic ideas. The unnamed narrator is portrayed as an Irish Catholic boy; however, it is clear that he is not a Catholic enthusiast. The narrator speaks about the irony and materialistic nature of religion. For example, he speaks of a detached street which represents Ireland, and how in his own home, "a pries