Eveline
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All Themes Paralysis and Inaction Escapism and the Exotic Women and Society The Many Forms of Death Catholic Values and Confinement
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All Characters Eveline Hill Frank Eveline’s Father Eveline’s Mother The Children The Waters, the Dunns, and the Devines Little Keogh the Cripple
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Eveline

by

James Joyce

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
Themes
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  • Paralysis and Inaction Theme Icon
    Paralysis and Inaction
  • Escapism and the Exotic Theme Icon
    Escapism and the Exotic
  • Women and Society Theme Icon
    Women and Society
  • The Many Forms of Death Theme Icon
    The Many Forms of Death
  • Catholic Values and Confinement Theme Icon
    Catholic Values and Confinement
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Eveline Hill
  • Frank
  • Eveline’s Father
  • Eveline’s Mother
  • The Children
  • The Waters, the Dunns, and the Devines
  • Little Keogh the Cripple
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Dust Symbol Icon
    Dust
  • Water Symbol Icon
    Water
  • Brown and Red Symbol Icon
    Brown and Red
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Stream of Consciousness
  • Style
  • Tone
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