Hyouno Seo World Lit. Journal

 Araby, By James Joyce (1914)   2022 3/27 rate: 7/10  This story is boy's epiphany and we can match this story to hero's journey. There are many obstacles for boy to go to Araby. Maybe the way to go to Araby is 'call to adventure'. His uncle came home late, the train is delayed and the boy can't find the entrance. These are ordeals to go to Araby. I think that the reward is boy's epiphany and the story ends.  Someone will see the boy negatively because he is foolish. But I want to applaud to boy's executive ability. Many people will experience similar to this boy that fall in love to someone. Although we want to do anything to our's love, but it's hard to do actually. But this boy goes to Araby. I impress to boy's purity so this story is interesting. (134 words)

The Sisters - James Joyce (1914) 3/21, 2022 rate: 6.5  It's hard to understand this story to me, Before I search the analysis of 'The Sisters', I can't realize that the Father Flynn can be explained as children abuser. At first reading, I couldn't catch what James Joyce wanted to send to readers. Also, I couldn't understand why the title is 'The Sisters'. The main story is about the death of the Father Flynn and this story is described by the boy's point of view. I guess that the sisters of Flynn saw all process that Flynn becomes strange person and maybe Joyce wanted to emphasize them. I can't explain the reason in detail because I don't have ability to interpret this story. Just guess..  'Death' is the main theme of this story. The boy feel free by his death and I think death is not always negative. Death can mean the start of another thing and sometimes, we can leap forward by failures. Joyce also thought Ireland could advance more...

Gooseberries, By Anton Chekhov (1898) 3/6, 2022 rating 7/10  While I was reading this short story, I thought carefully that what is happiness. This is main theme of the story and this story makes me change my mind. Before I read, I thought achieving the goal which I set is the most important in my life and maybe I will be happy when I reach my goal. But by seeing Nikolay's life, clinging to my goal is not the way to be happy.  Today, I realize that being happy alone is worthless. I'm happy when I play basketball or soccer with my friends and it's because all of us can share happiness by doing sports. Nikolay achieved his goal but I don't envy him.   This story gives me a big lesson, and I will not be a person who is selfish. (132 words)