Eveline
...her. Even though, deep in her hart, she just wanted to get as far as possible from the place that was considered home. Why doesnt she want to go away with Frank? What is keeping Eveline from wanting to leave the life that has been bestowed on her? If Eveline would have been born a male would she have been able to escape the clutches of her fathers grasp as her brother had done? To answer this question we need to look at some instances that took place in the story. We certainly know that Eveline had an abusive fater. Even thaouh she was over nineteen, she sometimes felt herself in danger of her fathers violence. She would refer to this as the reason she has palpitations. Eveline realizes with her brothers gone, there is nobody to protect her from what her father may do to her. Even though she wasnt whipped like her brothers were in the past, Eveline is afraid that in the f...