An Analysis on "Araby" There are many statements in the story “Araby” that are both surprising and puzzling. The statement that perhaps gives us the most insight into the narrator's thoughts and feelings is found at the end of the story. “Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger. (32)” By breaking this statement into small pieces and key words, we can see it as a summation of the story's major themes. At this point in the story, many emotions are swirling about in the narrator's head. His trip to the bazaar has been largely unsuccessful. He was late arriving,