The Management Of Grief By Bharati Mukherjee And Araby

There is a great importance of theme and literary characteristics when attempting to connect various literary works, as it allows the reader to make a deeper connection and understanding of the stories. Although The Management of Grief by Bharati Mukherjee and Araby by James Joyce had incredibly diverse settings, one may connect the two by the similar themes shared in both works. Both authors also frequently use recurring imagery and main character point of view in their stories, to further the readers understanding of the themes. On the other hand, the stories can also be described as different through their settings, plot structures, and characters. The short stories have both similarities and differences when it comes to themes and literary characteristics. These two short stories showcase the diversity of writing as although the stories are quite different, both can be related through the authors styles of writing. The connection between these literary works proves that there is always a deeper meaning, despite their slight differences. Both The Management of Grief and Araby share the reoccurring theme of love and loss. The main characters of each story both fight their own battles to cope with the losses of loved ones. Shaila Bhave of The Management of Grief, loses her entire family in a plane hijacking accident and is forced to go on without her loved ones. Similarly, the young boy of Araby seems to lose his chance with a woman he is in love with from afar as he