Out of a sense of duty, in Araby, the narrator slowly develops an immature imagination towards his friend's older sister while Eveline on the other hand decided not to do the same his mother's mistake. Her mother's last compassionate words on her deathbed also began to give her new inspiration to escape her father's brutality. In Arabia, the narrator became very obsessed with Mangan's sister and began “following” her (108) everywhere. It was difficult for him to ignore her even in his prayers. He states “I thought little about the future” (108) and to win her over he decides to bring her a gift from the nearby bazaar called Araby. Eveline also fell in love with a sailor and considered Frank her savior. She began to dream of being his wife and living respectfully in a distant country. She expected: “He would give her life, maybe even love. But she wanted to do it