Chapter 7: ...Or the Bible

The boy in Araby deeply lusted after a girl that seemed entirely out of reach.  Rather a concept, a beautiful dream rather than a breathing being.  Araby dances across her every feature down to the curve of her hips to the curve of her lips.  Showing just how intensely he lusted after her.  Like David in the bible.  David heavily lusted after Bathsheba, all of his attention being drawn to her.  Every whim was his command, even though she was tied up with her husband.  The boy in Araby is similar to David in the respect that lust clouded his judgement and everything around him.  His life became trying to follow this concept, this girl, into a blissful oblivion, until he realized it could not be so.  He did not let his obsession become as bad as David's had.  Bethesheba had also become a concept for David just as the girl had for the boy.