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Familiarity Wins Out over Fear of Failure in James Joyce’s
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Familiarity Wins Out over Fear of Failure in James Joyce’s “Eveline"
In “Eveline” James Joyce tells the story of a young girl who is forced to mature early and deal with the decision of following her heart and risking failure or choosing a mundane but comfortable existence. Even though Frank is something thrilling and gives Eveline the chance at a new exciting life, she chooses to stay in an abusive but familiar situation.
At the story’s outset, Eveline is sitting by a dusty window, and she hears an organ playing. The sound of the music reminds her of the promise she made to her mother on her deathbed. Her promise is “to keep the home together as long as she could” (6). Being Catholic, she would adhere to the promise rigidly. How
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