This is exemplified in many of Joyce's short stories in Dubliners. ... " (Joyce, 22). ... Eveline tells the story of a young girl, beaten and abused by her father and brother. ... Eveline takes on a lover, Frank, and plans to flee the grasp of her wretched oppression to Buenos Aires with him. On the night they are supposed to leave, Eveline cannot board the ship and "escape" (Joyce, 33) with Frank. ...

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Dubliners In James Joyce's novel, Dubliners, the author presents several short vignettes that all involve characters living in Dublin at the dawn of the 20th century. ... Joyce utilizes this fact in several of his stories as a debilitating factor in the lives of certain characters. ... However, at the moment of departure Eveline begins to develop second thoughts. Although the promise of escape from Dublin is only steps away, Eveline is literally paralyzed and unable to get on the boat. ... This moment defines the type of religious paralysis that Joyce so openly disdains. ...

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