Michael Gonzales
Professor Munoz
English 28
23 March 2015

Loss of Innocence What is change? Change is the ongoing process that keeps upsetting and resetting the Terms of people existence moving them them from an old to new, same to different, familiar to Unfamiliar. Anatole France once said, “In other words, France believes because the most desired Transformations, and new beginnings require the death of an old life,that may leave us feeling sad and pensive. “Araby “by James Joyce and “A Trifle from Real Life” By Anton Chekhov about children and adolescents to trust others easily. A trife from real life which is set in late nineteenth century st Petersburg Russia about an Eight year old boy aliosha and his mothers, lover Nikolai Belayeff and have a conversation about Aliosha relationship with his papa. In the end Nikolai Breaks his promise and questioned his mama Olga and breaks aliosha heart and destroys his Belief in the end. Araby a story that takes place in Dublin Ireland about a boy starts off as an Innocent boy who starts of playing with his friends then ne notices mangan,s sister when she calls her brother in for tea. He begins develop feeling for her and every morning he watchers through the blinds almost as if he stalking her. How do both stories serve as evidence to France claims that adolescents must endure hardships and heartbreaks and learn from them so it can ready them for new beginnings? ‘A Trifle from Real Life “aliosha starts off as a playful innocent boy who’s trustful of others but when nikolai breaks his promise about their conservation for first time in his life he had come face to face with deceit Unlike Araby which doesn’t give a clear evidence how this boy inability to pursues his desire leaves him having feelings of anger and anguish. “A Trifle from Real Life “about a story where the two main characters aliosha and his Mothers lover Nikolai llitch Belayeff are having a conservation about Aliosha relationship with His father. With this conversation the author try to convey the message about adult/child relationship. The story is set in late 19th century St. Petersburg Russia which is the capital of imperial Russia. When Nikolai not finding Olga home good evening, heard the child’s voice say. Mama has gone out with Sonia to the dress makers. Chekov writes “He had been lying on a satin pillow, mimicking the antics of an acrobat he had seen at the circus.” (53). Good evening my boy! Belayeff replied and didn’t even know the boy was there. Chekhov writes “During all his acquaintances with Olga he had never bestowed any consideration upon the boy or noticed his existence at all” (54). The conflict happens when aliosha tell the story of visiting his father aliosha is so na ve he believes anybody will keep their word. Chekov writes “For heaven’s sake don’t tell mamma” (54). Aliosha was wrong especially with Nikolai a typical Russian who cares about himself and nobody else and can’t keep a secret. Aliosha talks about he and his sister Sonia meet their dad every Thursday and Friday at some confectionery where their father is waiting for them And order pastries and hugs and kisses and talk about everything. Chekov writes, “H’m. But does papa ever say anything about me” (56). He tell Nikolai don’t get angry he say papa is angry with him and he’s the reason mama unhappy and that he ruined her also. If he did not want to hurt aliosha he should’ve talk to Olga in private but he chose not to. Aliosha went playful young boy to deceived and his view of life is changed when his trust is betrayed. He realized there were things in this world besides sweet pears and watches aliosha realized the world is no perfect and simple as he thought. `The story “Araby” about a boy who is experience something all young boys do their first crush. It is a time in his life where he begins having new feelings and trying to express his feelings to the object of his affection. She barely notices him and begins to fantasize about her boy tells her he will buy her a gift if he attends a bazar called Araby. The story takes place in Dublin Ireland in the late 19th century where most of the population is Roman Catholic. The boy starts off innocent playing with his friends the Narrator states “The cold air stung us and we played till our bodies glowed” (70). When mangan sister came out the doorstep to call her brother in for tea and watched her from our shadow and waited to see if she remain or go. He is instantly in love and even walks up mangans steps. Narrator states “Her dress swung as she moved her body and the soft rope of her hair tossed from side to side” (70). With this rising affection he begins watching her from his house and thinking about her. Narrator states, “Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlor watching her door” (70). He and mangan sister finally do speak he asked her if he was going to Araby. It would be a splendid bazaar he says she said she would love to go but she can’t. She couldn’t go because there was a retreat that weak in convent. Which the boy tells her he buy her something sadly however he arrives at the bazaar to late and buys nothing for her his inability to pursue his desires anger him. Narrator states, “Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity, and my eyes burned with anguish and anger” (73).

I d preferred “A Trifle from life Real Life” over “Araby” because never give people a promise you can’t keep especially to children. Both short stories are sad and depressing both characters started off playful and innocent. The two stories have the same concept a promise but sadly the promises are broken in both of the stories. ‘A Trifle from Real life” supports Anatole France quote the most desire transformations and new beginnings require the death of an old life for a new beginning. Because the boy in Araby is not deceived by anybody but Aliosha in the “Trife from Real Life” was deceived by Nikolai and his heart and trust broken. He had never imagined till now that there were things in this world besides pastries and watches and sweet pairs. My conclusion we endure many hardships as adolescents and must learn from them and we cannot trust anybody and most promises are broken. These changes we can take as a learning experience that will help shape us into the person we will become later on.

Work Cited
Chekov, Anton. “A Trifle from Real Life. “Spack 53-57
Joyce, James. ‘Araby”. Spack 69-73
Spack, Ruth. ed. The International Story An Anthology with Guideines for Reading and Writing about Fiction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1998

Work Cited Chekov, Anton. “A Trifle from Real Life. “Spack 53-57 Joyce, James. ‘Araby”. Spack 69-73 Spack, Ruth. ed. The International Story An Anthology with Guideines for Reading and Writing about Fiction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1998