Family is the most important thing in someone's life. No matter how much trouble you're in or how much you think your friends like you, when it is all said and done your family is always there for you. Some say that your parents are your best friends and Eveline seemed to feel more loyalty to her father than to anyone else. I liked the theme that, to me, seems to be that "Family is the most important thing in your life and you should take care of it as best as you can". Unfortunately for myself, the reader, only at the end of the grueling three pages was this theme apparent to me and because this was the only part of the story I liked, the whole story was a big waste of time for me to read until the end.
             The story "Eveline" was excruciatingly boring to the point where, like Mrs. Jarreau says, "I'll gauge your eyes out". Poor Eveline is left to take care of her father and brother after her mother dies; the father only makes matters worst as he becomes a raging alcoholic. Eveline meets a guy named Frank who is a sailor; they only meet discretely which, in my opinion, is absolutely pathetic. Why should two people in love have to live surreptitious lives? Most people would be very conflicted if they met the one they love and could leave their pathetic lives for happiness. Naturally when someone changes settings, such as Eveline running off to Buenos Aires and not worrying about her family whose dependent on her, they are usually nervous; Eveline is especially nervous because she promised to take care of her family after her mother died. As she is getting ready to board the boat and begin her new, terrific life she realizes that she can not leave her family out to dry. She can't just abandon her family, especially in a time where she is needed. She puts aside her love life so that she can fulfill her duty that is to be the caregiver of the family. Just like "Remains of t...