Why did the protagonist think himself to be a creature of vanity? Why did his eyes burn with anguish and anger?

" Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity ; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger ". These are the last two lines from Araby by James Joyce. Answer should be at least 350 words. While ansering you are encouraged to make comparisons with other texts or other mediums as well. such as flims, TV shows, Graphic novels etc.