Eveline response

In the story “Eveline” by Joyce Eveline the protagonist has a decision to make which is either go with her boyfriend Frank to Buenos Ayres or stay with her abusive father where she says “It was hard work-a hard life”. But when the chance comes for her to finally leave to have a good life she decides not to go. Throughout the story she struggles with her decision. She is unsure of her decision and asks herself “Was that wise?” She goes through aspects of her life like her job that she said she wouldn’t miss that much and her house which seemed like something she wasn’t quite ready to let go. She says “Perhaps she would never see those familiar objects again which she had never dreamed of being divided.” But then she has an epiphany and she realizes that she has to escape. This comes to her when she thinks bout the time of her mother’s death. “She stood up in a sudden impulse of terror. Escape! She must escape!” But when her and Frank are at the boats she doesn’t leave. I think she does this because she feels she still has a responsibility to follow her mother’s wishes to keep the house together. All her family has left and she is all her father has left and if she leaves then her house and family would have been separated. Although she wanted to go with Frank she felt a duty she had to uphold and role to take as a caretaker.