Eveline - Question #2

"What in Eveline's present circumstances makes it desirable for her to escape her home? Characterize her father. What does the memory of her mother contribute to her decision to leave?"

Eveline has many contributing factors involved in her decision to leave her home. Her father is abusive and very stern according to her - he does not approve of anything she does or even of Frank. Next, Eveline is stuck with the constant reminder of her mother's sickness in the house. She was always working hard, both in the house and at her job, which she received little money for herself because of her father. Finally, she mentioned on page 218 that everyone else who was close to her had left home. "Now she was going to go away like the others, to leave her home." I was surprised when Eveline decided not to go away with Frank. All these situations seem to be more than reason to get away from her present life.