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Joyce’s ‘Eveline’ and Conrad’s ‘Tomorrow’ are thematically similar.

‘Eveline’ is one of the shortest stories that make up James Joyce’s collection Dubliners.

And Tomorrow is the story written by Joseph Conrad.

Why does Harry’s return prove to be a disappointment for Bessie?

‘Every mental state, even madness, has its equilibrium based upon self-esteem. Its disturbance causes unhappiness’.

Comment on the technique used by the author to unfold the story of Captain Hagberd’s past.

Identify instances in the story in which you find streaks of insanity in people other than Hagberd. What implications do they suggest?

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