This form of paralysis is evident in the story "Eveline" in which a young woman is faced with the opportunity of leaving Dublin with her lover, Frank. ... Eveline realizes that leaving with Frank promises the possibility of a new life absent of the daily trials and suppressed dreams in Dublin, "she had a right to happiness. ... 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. ... Although Eveline realizes that remaining in Dublin sentenc...

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