Choose one of the following choices and compose a well-organized, persuasive analytical essay of 600 words, or five full paragraphs. Your essay should have an introduction, a minimum of three full body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
You are not required to answer every question or address every point that appears in the prompt — they are only there to help guide you as you compose your own response. Quotes and paraphrases from the text you are analyzing are required. Use of secondary sources is optional. Please adhere to current MLA formatting.
Choice #1: Read James Joyce’s “Eveline” through a critical lens or a combination of two closely-related lenses and offer an interpretive analysis.
What factors or forces are oppressing Eveline? How is she being kept from realizing her dream? What is her dream?
Do economic considerations play a part in keeping Eveline stuck in her role as substitute homemaker after her mother’s death? If so, how?
Discuss the sense of duty and responsibility she might feel, and how these feelings might play a part in hindering her from achieving personal happiness.
Describe some of the ways that Eveline is paralyzed if you believe she is frozen with fear or indecision, and why she ultimately finds herself unwilling or unable to change her situation.
