Love Letter from Eveline to her Father
Using James Joyces Eveline as your primary source, write a love letter from
Eveline to Frank,
Frank to Eveline, or
Eveline to her father (daughter to father not romantic love).
Detailed Instructions
This assignment has several steps. Please check the Class Schedule to know the due date for each step.
1- Prewriting:
Brainstorm ideas to decide which one of the three options you will write about.
Write the different ideas in a cluster form to see how many sub ideas you can come up with.
Choose the option that you feel emotionally connected to.
Write three topic sentences about one, two, or three of the options.
Your topic sentence should be argumentative. You argue why you did something, or why you should have done something, and the reasons you did not do it.
Comment on two other students' topic sentences.
2- Outline:
Write all ideas pertaining to your chosen topic sentence.
Put all your ideas in an outline format. Follow the example on Canvas under Week 3.
Revise your outline.
Submit your outline on Canvas > Writing Assignment 1 Outline
Comment on another student's outline.
4- Write the Draft:
Write your draft.
Do not use second person.
Submit on Canvas Writing Assignment 1 Draft. I will not accept late submissions even if the system accepts them.
Submit to Upswing.
5- Write the final version:
Use the feedback from the Upswing report to edit your assignment.
Before the deadline, submit the electronic files of the final version to Turn-It-In via Canvas Writing Assignment 1 Final.
Take a screenshot of the submission receipt. Keep it in your records until the end of the semester.
Love Letter from Eveline to her Father
Thesis Statement:
In James Joyce's short story, "Eveline," the protagonist's internal conflict and sense of duty towards her father are portrayed through her decision-making process, ultimately revealing the complexity of familial relationships and the societal pressures placed on women during the early 20th century.
Dear Father,
As I sit down to pen these words, my heart is heavy with the weight of the choices I must make. You have been my rock, my guiding light in a world that often feels dark and uncertain. Every sacrifice you have made, every hardship you have endured, has been for my well-being, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
The thought of leaving you, of breaking the unspoken promise to care for you in your old age, fills me with guilt and sorrow. The walls of our modest home seem to echo with the memories of days gone by, of laughter and tears shared between a father and his daughter. How can I turn my back on all that we have known and start afresh in a distant land?
Yet, Father, you must understand the yearning in my soul for something more than the familiar streets of our neighborhood. The world beckons to me with its promises of adventure, of love, of a life beyond the confines of routine and duty. I long to spread my wings and soar, to discover what lies beyond the horizon that has always marked the limit of my world.
I know that my leaving will cause you pain, that the thought of me so far away will weigh heavily on your heart. But please believe me when I say that this decision is not made lightly. It is a choice born out of a deep-seated need for self-discovery, for independence, for a chance to carve out a path of my own in this vast and unforgiving world.
I will carry with me always the lessons you have taught me, the values you have instilled in my heart. Your love has been my compass, guiding me through stormy seas and uncharted waters. And though our paths may diverge now, know that I will forever be grateful for the love and strength you have given me.
With a heavy heart but a resolute spirit, I bid you farewell, knowing that a part of me will always remain here with you, in the warmth of our home and the embrace of your love.
Yours always,
Eveline