ANSWER THE QUESTION: In che modo Joyce trasmette al lettore il modo problematico in cui Eveline si relaziona con se stessa?

Joyce puts on the forefront the contradictory thoughts of the character in order to exploit her insecurity. Eveline is unable to make a choice and the situation is emphasized by the continuous shift of decision, desires, beliefs : past life in relation with future plans.

Instances from the text: Lines 71-72: now that she was about to leave it, she did not find it a wholly undesirable life. Lines 125-129: escape!she must escape!

She is not determined, and she demonstrates to be stuck in her past. Her paralysis and her incapacity to decide are underlined by the frequent references to the past.