“Eva” In the short story “Eva,” the author portrays the two male characters, the father and Stephen as being manipulated and seduced by Eva’s sexuality. The father and Stephen who are both subjected to Eva’s sexuality are captivated by her. The father is smitten by Eva. He cares about her more than his own children. In other words, he neglects his children to keep Eva happy and satisfied. Usually a father of two …showed first 75 words of 1207 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1207 total…s sexuality and the other is Stephen who undergoes a difficult struggle, to resist Eva’s powerful sexual attraction. The father symbolizes the male portion of our society that always lose control of their sexual desires and are manipulated by women. Stephen symbolizes the other portion of men who are always strong in confronting women’s sex appeal. They do not loose their moral values and therefore are not easily subjected to women’s seduction.