Dubliners

what is the author's main purpose in the story "a painful case" ?

i want to know what is the author's main purpose of the story?

what is the the main idea as well?

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"A Painful Case" is another story dealing with isolation. The main idea revolves around the fact that we are all somewhat responsible for the isolation we impose upon ourselves and the way we treat other people. Often, our actions cannot be reversed.