The title “araby” is key to the story. araby was a common term at the time for anything eastern and exotic. the boy is disappointed when he finally gets to araby. can you think of a similar time when you were disappointed by an eagerly anticipated event or destination? describe your experience and relate it to “araby.” your answer should be at least one hundred words.

Quite similarly, ever since I was a young kid I used to dream about going to London, it was my life goal you could say.

It seemed quite impossible as I come from a working class family however I decided to work during college in order to save every pennie and book a flight to the UK.

I was finally able to do it, I was one flight away from seeing London for the first time ever, I could not have been more excited.

Once I got there, for the first time in my life I knew how dissapointment felt like. It was nothing like I imagined, it was exactly how no one ever described it to me: crowded, dirty and ordinary.

I learned to love its streets and its people but frankly I'd only return if it was for free.

Hope this helps :)

I assume this is the story by Robert Zimmerman,

One might think that it is awesome living in space, you weigh nothing and you can practically fly. Yet this is the attitude of someone who has never even experienced zero gravity! As Robert Zimmerman describes, weightlessness can sometimes be downright unpleasant! Down here on Earth, we may not think about it at all, but gravity has an important role in nearly everything. For instance, our sense of balance is directly affected by gravity, and when transitioning suddenly it can be messed up, making you feel sick and want to vomit. I think the most important idea that Robert Zimmerman is trying to bring across is that life in space as an astronaut may seem fun or exciting, but the journey to space and life aboard a space station will be rough and literally life changing.