In "Eveline," what is the pattern or structure of the development of the plot?

Michael Del Muro

"" is broken up into two parts: the first part consists of Eveline sitting at
her window, reminiscing on her childhood and on her family, and the second part consists of her
attempted escape with Frank. The first part of the story explains why her attempt to flee
Ireland fails and highlights one the main themes of Joyce's :
duty.

In the first part of the story, the third-person narrator describes
Eveline as she "leaned against the window curtains and in her nostrils was the odour of
dusty cretonne. She was tired." Then the narrator goes on to describe the changes to
the...