Which statement accurately characterizes James Joyce’s short story "Araby"?

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The story opens with the well-known line: “North Richmond Street being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers’ School set the boys free.”It narrates the author’s forbidden romance with a young girl.It portrays a dramatized version of Adam and Eve’s relationship in the Garden of Eden.It provides an interpretation of the book of Exodus from the Bible.It is a detailed account of a voyage to the East.

Explanation

Option A is correct because "Araby" famously starts with the line describing North Richmond Street as a quiet street except when the school lets out. The other options incorrectly describe the story’s content or themes.