I forgot to include these very last sentences. Thank you very much!
1) In the past Eveline and the other children used to play and shelter watchfully against her father.
(I can't understand this sentence, can you explain it to me?)
2) She remembers Frank’s courtship, his being kind, open-hearted and lively. He has a house in Buenos Aires. He was awfully fond of music and sang a little. He used to call her Poppens.
3) Eveline’s father quarreled with her boyfriend since he distrusted sailors. Because of that fight E. accepted to leave home and to go to Buenos Aires with Frank. Now they had to meet secretly.
4) The sound of the street organ reminds her of the night that her mother died, and how her father had paid a street organ player to move off, and how he had cursed all the foreigners.
5) She sees her mother’s last words meaningless. She sees her mother’s life as a “life of commonplace sacrifices closing in final craziness”.
She is caught between the passivity of her home city and a future far from her family with Frank.
6) Eveline is on the quayside. A swaying crowd surrounds her. She is paralysed and is not able to get on board the ship. Her relationship with Frank turns out to be a superficial one since she dare not take risks.
7) She understands that her affections for her family are the most important ones even if that place is a home with dusty curtains and that family contains a frequently drunken and abusive father. 8) The reader becomes aware of the end of Eveline’s dreams about an alternative life linked to love and freedom.
You're getting carried away again!! Choose the 4 or 5 that you REALLY are questioning, please.
I also doubt that you "forgot" to include these questions.
1) This sentence is describing how Eveline and the other children used to play and seek shelter cautiously from her father. It implies that Eveline's father was perhaps strict or abusive, and the children had to be careful around him while playing.
2) This sentence is reminiscing about Frank's courtship of Eveline. It mentions that Frank was kind, open-hearted, and lively. It also adds that Frank has a house in Buenos Aires, indicating that he is well-established there. Furthermore, it mentions that Frank loved music and even sang a little. The use of the term "Poppens" suggests that this was a term of endearment he used for Eveline.
3) This sentence explains that Eveline's father had a quarrel with her boyfriend because he didn't trust sailors. As a result of this fight, Eveline agreed to leave home and go to Buenos Aires with Frank. It also mentions that they now had to meet each other secretly, suggesting that their relationship was now hidden from Eveline's father.
4) This sentence is describing how the sound of a street organ reminds Eveline of the night her mother died. It recalls a memory of how Eveline's father paid a street organ player to move away, and how he expressed his dislike for foreigners by cursing them. This association with the street organ brings back memories of her father's negative behavior and the loss of her mother.
5) This sentence reflects Eveline's perspective on her mother's last words, deeming them meaningless. It also introduces her perception of her mother's life, describing it as a life filled with ordinary sacrifices that ultimately led to a state of madness. Eveline feels torn between the passive lifestyle of her home city and the potential future she could have with Frank, away from her family.
6) In this sentence, Eveline is on the quayside, surrounded by a crowd. However, she feels paralyzed and unable to board the ship. This indicates her inner struggle and fear of taking risks. It suggests that her relationship with Frank is only superficial and lacks the depth required for Eveline to overcome her fears and make a bold decision.
7) This sentence highlights Eveline's realization that her love and attachment to her family are the most important to her, despite the fact that her home is not ideal. It acknowledges that her home has dusty curtains and an often drunken and abusive father. However, regardless of these difficulties, Eveline values her family and their affections above everything else.
8) This sentence signifies the culmination of Eveline's dreams for an alternative life filled with love and freedom. It suggests that the reader becomes aware that these dreams will not come to fruition, indicating a sense of disappointment or loss for Eveline.