Here are some questions to get your brain exercising:
- Does Eilis truly love Jim? Or does she love the idea of him because he represents her hometown in Ireland? Explain.
- Does Eilis love Tony or the idea that he symbolizes her American Dream? Explain your answer.
- Has Eilis achieved the American Dream? Explain your reasoning.
- How does Rose’s death change or not change Eilis’s path in life?
- Where is Eilis’s home? Brooklyn or Enniscorthy? Explain.
- Does Mrs. Kehoe like Eilis? Why or why not?
- Is Eilis happy? Why or why not?
- Is Eilis a lovable character? Why or why not? (Think of her relationships with Tony and Jim)
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