Question

Read these excerpts.

excerpt from “Araby” by James Joyce

The wild garden behind the house contained a central apple-tree and a few straggling bushes, under one of which I found the late tenant’s rusty bicycle-pump.

excerpt from “Genesis 2.9” from the Bible

The LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story.

Which statement best explains why Joyce uses the passage from Genesis as a source for “Araby”?

He intends to have the tree of knowledge in the garden in Genesis represent the knowledge the main character gains.

He chooses the Genesis passage because it mentions food-bearing trees and the garden in “Araby” has an apple tree.

He compares the tree of good and evil in Genesis with the way the characters in “Araby” are both good and bad.

He wants the setting of “Araby” to include a peaceful location similar to the garden mentioned in Genesis.

Answer 1

A? @HuskyNation

Answer 2

COrrect :D

Answer 3

for #2 i was right ;-;

Answer 4

it was b

Answer 5

now i gotta retake it

Answer 6

it tells u the answer?