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Eveline

James Joyce's "Short Story, Eveline," is about a young woman who tries to resist change against her own will. Most people will always resist change even when it becomes obvious that change is the only option for them. Eveline is a young woman who has lived with her family for all her entire life. At a point in time, she has to live her home and followed her boyfriend, "Frank" to Buenos Ayres to be Frank's wife. Eveline is thrown in a dilemma as to whether to follow Frank, her love, or to remain the way she is. Eventually, Eveline refuses to go with Frank because she does not want to leave home where she is familiar with everything. She also considers what other people will say while she had gone, and above all, she did not have the courage to leave her home.
One obvious reason in Joyce's "Short Story that enlightens us on why people resist change is that most people are content with what they have , even though their situation might be bad. Joyce explores this......

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