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प्रश्न
How did Bessie begin to share Hagberd’s insanity regarding his son?
उत्तर
When that stranger asked Bessie about what’s the matter why this old man is behaving like an insane person then with a flow in the conversation Bessie started sharing with that stranger that the reason for the insanity of Captain Hagberd is his son. He lost his son somewhere in the sea as he always used to say and he was for his son for a long time. He keeps on roaming here and there in search of his son.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What brought Captain Hagberd to Colebrook?
Why did the people of Colebrook not have a favorable opinion of Captain Hagbard?
What sort of a seaman had Captain Hagberd been?
Captain Hagberd constantly hinted at something that made Bessie blush. What was it?
What were Bessie’s reactions to old Hagberd’s ravings?
What sort of a person was Mr. Carvil?
What was the point of similarity between Captain Hagberd and old Mr. Carvil?
Who was the stranger who met Captain Hagbard? What was the Captain’s reaction to the meeting?
What did young Hagberd think it meant when old Hagberd said that his son would be coming home ‘tomorrow’?
What reasons did Bessie give for encouraging old Hagberd in his insane hopes?
What makes Bessie convinced that the young man is indeed Harry?
What kind of life had Harry lived after he left home?
What does Bessie tell Harry about his father’s plans for him?
What did Captain Hagberd call out to Bessie from the window?
What is the consistency one finds in the old man’s madness?
How does Captain Hagberd prepare for Harry’s homecoming?
What were Harry’s reasons for coming to meet old Hagberd?
Why does Harry’s return prove to be a disappointment for Bessie?
Discuss in small groups or pairs
‘Every mental state, even madness, has its equilibrium based upon self-esteem. Its disturbance causes unhappiness’.
Discuss in small groups or pairs
Joyce’s ‘Eveline’ and Conrad’s ‘Tomorrow’ are thematically similar.
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 Hagbard. What implications do they suggest?
