In james joyce's story "araby," what impact does the archetype of the pure maiden have on the story? a. mangan's sister prompts the loss of the narrator's innocence when she refuses his gift. b. mangan's sister gives the narrator new wisdom when she speaks to him after his quest has failed. c. mangan's sister begins the story when she introduces him to her brother, who becomes his friend. d. mangan's sister sets the hero's quest in motion when she requests a gift from the bazaar. d is correct i took the test and reviewed it and inwas are right it was d. i'm only doing this because i don't want you other people to suffer.

The impact that the archetype of the pure maiden have on the story is Mangan's sister sets the hero's quest in motion when she requests a gift from the bazaar.

Explanation:

The story of "Araby" by James Joyce has several examples of archetypes, one of the most important is the pure maiden one, expressed by Mangan's sister, who is the love interest of the narrator, and as she asks for a present from the bazaar he decides to go on a quest to get it and become the hero of the story for his muse.

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)