Eveline

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Themes

All Themes Paralysis and Inaction Escapism and the Exotic Women and Society The Many Forms of Death Catholic Values and Confinement

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 Water Brown and Red

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Allusions Genre Imagery Metaphors Mood Personification Setting Similes Stream of Consciousness Style Tone

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Summary & Analysis Summary

All Themes
Paralysis and Inaction
Escapism and the Exotic
Women and Society
The Many Forms of Death
Catholic Values and Confinement

All Characters
Eveline Hill
Frank
Eveline’s Father
Eveline’s Mother
The Children
The Waters, the Dunns, and the Devines
Little Keogh the Cripple

All Symbols
Dust
Water
Brown and Red

All Literary Devices
Allusions
Genre
Imagery
Metaphors
Mood
Personification
Setting
Similes
Stream of Consciousness
Style
Tone

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