The narrator learned to be more realistic in life, and not to be carried away by his own fantasies. He put all his energy in what might happen at Araby, in all the magical things that might be there, but didn't accept the reality of the situation. He thought that the world is was romantic place, and the places he have yet to go to would welcome him with open arms and sweep him away with its wonder. He realizes that the world, or more speficly Araby, isn't as crack up to be as he once believed. The narrator arrives at the bazaar only to encounter flowered teacups and English accents, not the freedom of the enchanting East. As the bazaar closes down, he realizes that Mangan’s sister will fail his expectations as well, and that his desire for her is actually only a vain wish for change.
"Araby" is a coming-of-age. The boy narrator lived his life as one does when innocent and unaware. He played with his friends and had a carefree personality. His innocence was tainted with when his dreams were crushed. Before he had no burdens, but after a visit to Araby the heavy weight of knowledge was put upon him. He is awakened to the fast-pace, self-indulgent, and tedious lives of those in Dublin and that that awaits him.
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