Read the excerpt below and answer the question. She sat at the window watching the evening invade the avenue. Her head was leaned against the window curtains and in her nostrils was the odour of dusty cretonne. She was tired. ("Eveline" from Dubliners, p. 1) Which of the following best describes Eveline's mood in this excerpt? The paralysis of English politicians to grant Ireland independence. The paralysis of factory workers to take action against the factory owners. The paralysis of Dubliners to take action against the English rule. The paralysis of the world to prevent fascism.

The correct answer is "The paralysis of Dubliners to take action against the English rule". The short story by James Joyce (1904) called "Eveline" narrates the thoughts of a woman who considers whether to leave her home and marry her lover (Frank) or remain with her abusive father. The setting of this narration is based on the political and social climate of Dublin: Ireland's struggle to escape oppression. England invaded Ireland in 1603 and for nearly a century people were stripped of their culture (language, religion). The author portrayed this atmosphere on the mood of the characters through the word "paralysis". Those moments of paralysis express the inability to change. England has ruled over Ireland for so long just as Eveline's father has done to her life too. Both, Ireland and Eveline were paralyzed and unable to change or take action.

numbness is the answer if that not an option the more advance word would be paralysis