Eveline by J. Joice STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

1st SEQUENCE: first three lines: introductory function

2nd SEQUENCE: lines 4-7: descriptive function, description of the external world

3rd SEQUENCE: lines 7-21: past habits

4th SEQUENCE: lines 22-32: relation between past references and the present situation

5th SEQUENCE: lines 33-50: to show the future intention of the character

6th SEQUENCE: lines 51-72: description of past events (memories)

7th SEQUENCE: lines 73-99: introduction of Eveline’s lover, Frank

8th SEQUENCE: lines 100-103: descriptive function (the evening)

9th SEQUENCE: lines 104-108: to tell the reader past events

10th SEQUENCE: lines 109-112: repetition of the opening scene --> to repeat and emphasize the setting

11th SEQUENCE: lines 113-124: to tell the reader past situations

12th SEQUENCE: lines 125-129: to show Eveline’s intention to escape

13th SEQUENCE: lines 130-155: to show Eveline’s the incapacity of leaving --> she is stuck in her past, she does not want to leave

How does the writer use the point of view?

He exploits the third person in order to convey what crosses the character’s mind.