Eveline

This story is about a girl named Eveline who was raised in a family with an abusive father and a mother who passed away when she was young. During this story, she is basically deciding to leave this family - leave her father - leave this abusive setting. and go live with a man named frank and start a new life. and she finally has the chance that she is waiting for - but suddenly - she changes her mind.
level 1 - why does eveline want to leave?
level 2 - why does eveline strive for life more than love?
level 3- why did eveline not leave with Frank? what happened?
i thought this was a pretty good story - well written i thought. it flowed. it wasnt confusing, like some of the other stories have been. i dont know really what to say about it either tho. it felt sort of dry to me. i mean yes, here is this girl - she is tired and worn out and she is reflecting on her past - on the good times. she is sitting in reflection because she is about to move on to a new life. this reflection helps the reader understand her story and what is taking place in this girls life.
we learn that there used to be "good times," when her brothers and her would play in the field - when her mom was still alive. but then after her mom passed away - her dad became really abusive to the family - made her give him her money that she worked for - do ridiculous things. she was so unhappy and he made her feel like she cant deserve happiness.
but here - she is saying that she does. and she is going to live this life - that this man Frank, who she may not even love at all, will give her a life, a house, etc. he wants her. and she goes on and on in this story abotu how she doesnt care that she is leaving this town, this family. and how she is so excited etc. etc. she deserves this. yet right at the end of the story - her body shuts down. she cannot go. does she really believe those things she was saying. she obviously is not strong enough to move on with her life. yes, she was hurt. but really? are u really going to stay. i just think the ending is dumb. like - the girl needs to get over herself. and stop justifying every thing in her life - cuz obviously she is justifying the fact that she has an abusive father - but sometimes he can be nice. i dont care anymore. it was a good story. i thought. i liked it. just the charactor didnt make me too happy. but since the author got a reaction out of me means that it was a well written story.