a moment of sudden realization or insight that leads to a new understanding or perspective on a situation or experience. In "Eveline," the protagonist realizes that she cannot continue to live the life she has been living and must make a choice to either stay with her family or leave with her lover. In "Araby," the protagonist comes to understand that his idealized image of his crush and the bazaar he longed to visit are not as perfect as he had imagined, leading to a sense of disillusionment.
