The Narrative Of 'How D He Do That'

Unlike the author of “How’d He Do That” I believe the narrative of “Araby” is like the book of Genesis as a sense of gaining knowledge rather than loosing purity. Throughout the beginning of “Araby” the boy is content with his friends and daily rituals just like Adam and Eve were happily content with the garden they inhabited. However, when the boy lays eyes on a girl who is older than he, and in a sense “forbidden fruit”, his vision begins to tunnel and she soon becomes an idol to him causing him to block out all his surroundings. When Eve becomes acquainted with the serpent of the garden and learns of the tree with the “forbidden fruit” she could not help but be attracted to the mystery and wonder it radiated. Just as she was driven to eat