Question

triumph of selflessness over selfishness with reference to hearts and hands and an angel in disguise

Answer 1

In the story An angel in disguise and also in Hearts and hands, there is a constant emphasis on the triumph of selflessness over selfishness.

An angel in disguise talks about the bad habits of drinking.

Idleness, vice and ill temperament are also some of the ideas that are thwarted by the story.

On the other hand, the story hearts and hands also talks about compassion and kindness along the lines of a close-knit community.

It is the story if real Marshal who becomes kind toward Mr. Earston