The Paralysis of the Main Characters in “Eveline” and “A Painful Case”. Stories by James Joyce.
December 20th, 2022
1). Focus on explaining the fear inside them that paralyzes each of them when given a chance for love and new life.
2). Describe the way they live, the routine life they are living and cannot escape.
3). How do their social worlds differ, is one of a lower, poorer class, do you think?
4). What circumstances of their lives influence them to stay in their monotonous existence?
5). How are their isolated in their everyday lives? Is one more isolated than the other? How are their isolations different?
6). What are the relationships with others members of the family? What does their attitude toward that relationship contribute to their paralysis at the key moment in theirs lives?
7). What effect, if any, do their attitudes toward religion work for or against them in preventing them from finding love and new life?
8). Characterize the relationship they have with the person they eventually reject.
a). How clearly do they see this “lover”? b). What do they want from that person?
9). For conclusion: How is Ms. Duffy changed at end? Will Eveline be change? How much do you hold Eveline and Ms. Duffy responsible for their failure to gain love and a new life? Is one more a victim of circumstances than the other? Is one more a victim of her or his character than the other? These are the questions for the essay.
2). Describe the way they live, the routine life they are living and cannot escape.
3). How do their social worlds differ, is one of a lower, poorer class, do you think?
4). What circumstances of their lives influence them to stay in their monotonous existence?
5). How are their isolated in their everyday lives? Is one more isolated than the other? How are their isolations different?
6). What are the relationships with others members of the family? What does their attitude toward that relationship contribute to their paralysis at the key moment in theirs lives?
7). What effect, if any, do their attitudes toward religion work for or against them in preventing them from finding love and new life?
8). Characterize the relationship they have with the person they eventually reject.
a). How clearly do they see this “lover”? b). What do they want from that person?
9). For conclusion: How is Ms. Duffy changed at end? Will Eveline be change? How much do you hold Eveline and Ms. Duffy responsible for their failure to gain love and a new life? Is one more a victim of circumstances than the other? Is one more a victim of her or his character than the other? These are the questions for the essay.
