The story of “Eveline,” by James Joyce and, “The Story of An Hour,” by Kate Chopin compare in similar ways. The female protagonist, the theme of obtaining freedom as a young woman who is otherwise oppressed, settings and imagery are alike. Eveline and Louise are two young women that lived in the late 1800’s when men played an authoritative role over women. Eveline and Louise are similar because they crave freedom and their own individuality in a world dominated by men. Eveline and Louise are trying to get away from their stereotype lives as women living under the rule of, in their opinion, oppressive men. Eveline is the protagonist in the excerpt “Eveline,” she is naive and fears the oppression of men. At first, Eveline seems to be in love
