girl actually talks to him, when "she asked me was I going to Araby" (763). The boy says that he will go and get her something. When the day finally comes, he arrives at the market too late and most of the stalls are already closed, causing him to lose hope and leave the bazaar empty-handed.
             The two stories have very little in common. The most distinguishable similarities are that both are first person narratives. I believe that this works well because they are both love stories, and getting the story directly from the person who felt the emotion is more effective than a third person narrative. Also, the main characters' in each story have little or no contact with their object of desire before becoming completely infatuated with them. In "A&P,"
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