Eveline

Q2: What in Eveline's present circumstances make it desirable for her to escape her home? Characterize her father and Miss Gavan, her supervisor. What does the memory of her mother contribute to her decision to leave?
Eveline has met this man named Frank whom she believes she is in love with. He asks her to run off with him to Buenos Aires. Growing up, Eveline was mistreated by her father a lot. He is described as a strict parent who criticized her for how she worked and spent her earnings. Eveline is given a lot of responsibilities once her mother passes away. Eveline is in charge of taking care of two young children. Although Eveline's father would have been furious if she left (partially because he disliked the fact that Frank was a sailor) Miss Gavan would have been thrilled. I think that Miss Gavan knew of the stress Eveline was under and hoped that one day she would be able to get out of that house. I think that the memory of her mother dying is part of the reason Eveline decided to stay- she did not want to leave her father home alone with all of those kids. Also, rather than running from her pain, Eveline's mother accepted her fate and put her life in the hands of God. Maybe that is what Eveline decided to do at the end of the story.