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Read these sentences about a trip to the market from “Araby,” in which Joyce employs to religious imagery when describing the boy's feelings for his Mangan's sister.

These noises converged in a single sensation of life for me: I imagined that I bore my chalice safely through a throng of foes. Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand.

How does this description affect the meaning of this passage?

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Answer Choices:

A. It describes how a boy's trip to the market with his aunt becomes a religious quest.

B. It depicts how a boy's wild imagination causes him to get carried away.

C. It shows how the boy aligns his feelings of romantic love with a sense of deep religious devotion.

D. It expresses how the boy's confusion about his Catholic faith affects his behavior and daily life.