Final Narrative Post

Eveline had it hard growing up. Her mother died, she has an abusive father, and she’s in love with a man she is forbidden to see. All this pain takes a toll on Eveline. To be without the ones you love (in love, or having love for). Her father is violent with her and tells her he would go farther if it wasn’t for her mother’s death, she is in constant reminder of the pain of death and loneliness. Eveline decided to run off with Frank but at the last minute changes her mind.
No matter the circumstance, family will always be there for you, although you may have differences and go through difficulties, blood is thicker than water, and unless you lived a torturous life, which Eveline is not living, then you will constantly find love for your family. Eveline made a promise to her mother saying she will keep the family together as long as she can. She becomes the primary caregiver of the family and gets to a certain point where she’s just tired of everything. Frank is seen as her savior, the man who will take her away from all the responsibility. As much as she wanted to run off with him, she still had the responsibility of the family, promise to her mother and a self realization on her back. She does not leave with Frank, nor does she return to her family (it does not clearly state weather she went back or not)
Eveline’s epiphany is that even if she does go off with Frank, she will not live the life she wanted, because she only causes one more burden on her back, guilt, which can be a terrible burden to bear. She realizes that moving off with Frank can make her happy for a limited amount of time. Refusing Frank means that change will happen, that if she does eventually make it back to her father house, she will be a little happier and tae charge of her life. The constant reference to her child hood gives me hope that she might relive that happiness one day.