... paralytic culture by showing the oppressive influence Ireland has over Little Chandler, and James Duffy, the contradictions of duties to family and to self in Eveline, and the self-consciousness the past creates in Gabriel Conroy. In order to understand what is oppressing these characters, it is important to first describe ... home town in which she has personally overstayed her welcome. However, when she finally gets to the dock about to take off with Frank, Eveline falls numb. She becomes paralyzed because she is about to take off and leave her duties taking care of her father behind as...

• Word Count: 1621
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... them to sacrifice desire in the face of religious dogma and vague limitations. This form of paralysis is evident in the story "Eveline" in which a young woman is faced with the opportunity of leaving Dublin with her lover, Frank. Eveline was mired in an unfulfilling life that left her caring for her family's house, a house shared with her father and siblings in ... which performed the brunt of the work and supported financially. Eveline realizes that leaving with Frank promises the possibility of a new life absent of the daily trials and suppressed dreams in Dublin, "she had a right to ...

• Word Count: 1345
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate