Eveline is a critical person because she takes time to analyze an action and its side effects before making a decision. For example, she has to judge the effects of either leaving or staying in her home. Besides, “She had hard work to keep the house together and to see that the two young children who had been left to her charge went to school regularly and got their meals regularly (104).”
She decides to stay in her home because there was the presence of food, shelter and was well used to most people. Her mother’s death creates a sad tone because of his father’s violence after death. She could not be handled the way her mother used to treat her, and there was no form of protection.
Her mother’s dying words were a sign of warning to her. They made Eveline careful in any situation in her entire life. For example, after the death of the mother and the father kept on threatening her, she decided to escape the violence of the father. He warned her from getting married to Frank, but she decides to find love, life, and safety in Frank.
By saying, “Deravaun Seraun,” the end of pleasure is a pain, her mother meant that at the end of any suffering, there is joy and happiness if only she made a wise decision. Despite the harassment of the father in her relationship with Frank, she could find peace after succeeding in marrying him.
Evelin is genuinely in love with Frank. She sees relief if she gets married to him. Her passion for him is evident when she thinks of traveling overseas to find life, love, and security while staying with him. However, a dilemma arises when her eyes don’t show him any sign of respect, recognition or farewell in their struggle.
Work Cited
Joyce, James. Eveline. Modernista, 2018.
