Eveline: Sympathetic Character

Eveline, in this story, shows many signs of being a sympathetic character. First off, she grew up in an abusive family. Her father abused her mother and brothers. Now that they left, he had begun threatening to do the same to her. In addition to this, Eveline finds herself stuck in Dublin with no escape until she meets a man named Frank. Frank is a kind sailor and becomes Eveline's boyfriend. However, nothing from the text ever supports that she actually loves him. Frank is more of a ticket away from home and an adventure. As Frank and her were about to depart for Buenos Aires, she found herself unable to truly leave her father and city behind for a man she truly did not love. This indirectly makes the reader feel sympathy for Eveline, knowing she is caught in a tragedy in which neither choice would have really brought her happiness in life.