The short story "Araby" by James Joyce contains many Biblical allusions. For example, he writes about other religious books than the Bible that are found in a deceased priest's room. The narrator finds "The Devout Communicant" and "The Memoirs of Vidocq" about Benedictine monks, which are mentioned in the Bible. There are also life lessons found in Psalms that are mentioned in the story. "All work and no play make Jack a dull boy" alludes to a Psalm that is meant to teach a life lesson to the narrator of the story. It is referring to the Sabbath, meaning that you must remember and keep the Sabbath holy.
"Two great jars" is mentioned by Thomas C. Foster in "How to Read Like a Professor", which is an allusion in "Araby". Foster says that the two great jars are like Eastern Guards at the garden of Eden and the flaming sword taking away innocence. The garden of Eden and the flaming sword is mentioned in Genesis of the Bible. Foster says that the allusion of the guards and the flaming sword is about the loss of innocence. Another allusion could be when the narrator forgets about Mangan (a girl who he is helping) for somebody else. The Biblical allusion of this is when Eve is attempting to distract Adam in the garden of Eden. Both of these stories are about losing sight of God for somebody or something else.
"Two great jars" is mentioned by Thomas C. Foster in "How to Read Like a Professor", which is an allusion in "Araby". Foster says that the two great jars are like Eastern Guards at the garden of Eden and the flaming sword taking away innocence. The garden of Eden and the flaming sword is mentioned in Genesis of the Bible. Foster says that the allusion of the guards and the flaming sword is about the loss of innocence. Another allusion could be when the narrator forgets about Mangan (a girl who he is helping) for somebody else. The Biblical allusion of this is when Eve is attempting to distract Adam in the garden of Eden. Both of these stories are about losing sight of God for somebody or something else.