Enjoying Life

Study Questions on Eveline for Yud Bet Five test Thursday, December 26, 2002 Some of the questions below are the ones that will appear on your exam, so study them well. (NOTE you will NOT be allowed to have the text in front of you during the test, so make sure that you study beforehand ) 1. Why didnt Eveline go with Frank? Was it a rational decision or more of an emotional response? What do you weigh about her decision? What do you think the writer thinks about her decision? 2.Where in the story is Eveline compared to an animal? Why does the writer compare her to an animal? 3. After reading Eveline, what impression do you astound of James Joyces attitude towards the Catholic Church? Find evidence in the story to prove this. 4. Discuss the motif of dust which pervades the story. What does the dust signify? 5. There are two points of view present in this story that of Eveline herself and that of the narrator. How can we differentiate in the story between these two points of view?Wha t is the calculate of having these two points of view? 6. Describe Evelines state of mind at the port. What descriptions indicate this most clearly? 7. a. Fill in the following table tell apart Symbols and Images Between Evelines life and Franks life Evelines life Franks life a. ust a. b. Margaret Mary Alacoque b. c. c. the open sea d. d. dreadfully fond of music and sang a little e. e. face of bronze f. her head was leaned against the window curtain f. b. Based on these symbols, what can we say that Evelines life represents? c. Franks life?