“Strange that it should come that very night to remind her of the promise to her mother, her promise to keep the home together as long as she could” (156). This quote from “Eveline” a short story by James Joyce shows that Eveline leaving her home wasn’t the best solution to solve the family situation. The situation in the family was too much. Almost everyday, Eveline was beaten or abused by her father. Even when she earned money from her supporting job, the father always took the money away from her, and wanted to make Eveline unhappy. When Eveline was a little girl, she had a wonderful family. She used to go to the field to play together with her younger brothers and friends; Eveline also remembered when she was little, her father made her laugh by putting on the mothers’ hat or bonnet just to make her laugh but when her mother died, the family became worse than ever. This was why Eveline considered leaving home when she met Frank, who was a good man. However, Eveline was confused about leaving home, and starting a new life with Frank. She didn’t know if that was the best thing to do. Eveline’s situation in experiencing her father’s violence was too much, but the promise she kept to her mother pulled her back. Also, Eveline decided to stay back home because family comes first. Also she was unsure about whether she loved Frank or not. After all, Eveline had to decide between her experience with her father, taking care of the brother and sister, her job, and the love of her life, Frank. She decided to stay back home. This is because she remembered the promise to her mother. Eveline’s situation influenced her to make the right decision to stay back home.