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vidyal wrote: Chandra , what you told us about the phrase "Going to Buenos Ayres" was an interesting piece of information but then what does the story amount to ...... that the alternative she had was of a life of prostitution ..... and good for her that she did not choose it ......... i am confused ...... any thoughts on it? This explanation of the phrase going to "Buenos Ayres" makes the story Eveline even sadder. What a bleak future lay before her, whose life till then was no bed of roses either! Before I read the comments, I had thought that there was a chance of happiness for Eveline if she had gone off with Frank, but she did not take it as she did not have the courage to break out of the chains of "normal" life. I mean, it always needs lot of courage, to give up what somebody is used to - however horrible it is - and to start from scratch. That is how I had interpreted the story. After reading the comment, I felt quite depressed. Because it shows that there was no hope for Eveline, is no hope for women like her. It is either this hell or another. This puts Eveline in a positive light. She, who had nothing much to look forward to if she had stayed back, still could think clearly enough, and to come to a proper decision. The question arises naturally whether Eveline really knew what her fate would have been had she gone with Frank. I doubt it. I still don't think that Eveline doubted Frank, and that she really loved him. That is why she had agreed to go with him. But, she had heard of this phrase and its implications may have hit her at the last moment. She may have suddenly felt that she "understood" Frank and why he wanted to go abroad. That is why the last sentences: "She set her white face to him, passive, like a helpless animal. Her eyes gave him so sign of love or farewell or recognition." The fact remains that Frank may not have forced into prostitution. There is always an exception to the rule! Oh the pity of not being able to know what lays ahead in the future... Chandra
which made me go back to the story again (and get totally confused ;-))) Even after the explanation Chandra has been giving on it I'm not sure I actually liked this 'twist' ..... I still feel the inner conflict Eveline faced was one of freedom (and possibly happiness) and duty ..... It makes more sense that way (and ofcourse less sadness ;-))) Vidya END OF EVELINE! |
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