Eveline Autistic? Let's see...

In the short story Eveline by James Joyce, Eveline's life full of hard, monotonous work seems so desirable to her when she is faced with leaving it because it is familiar. Familiarity is something that human nature naturally tends toward. This trait is seen keenly in the autistic. They are dependent upon their routine and its constant nature. I am not at all implying that Eveline is autistic. I'de say that would be far from the cone of reason, but it does speak to the tendencies of humans. Obviously, it is not just familiarity that drives Eveline to abort her escape mission. She emphasizes the promise she made to her mother to look after the children before she died. Any child is naturally going to want to fulfill a promise they make to their dying mother, especially when it directly affects the lives of those she loves.