... heart of man a beast; a savage "heart of darkness" that, from time and circumstance, rears its head for all to behold. In The Secret Sharer, author Joseph Conrad explores one man's journey into this self-discovery through the narrator's point of view, symbolism, imagery, and setting. He proves when ... for himself secretly." (21) This statement gives the reader insight into the psychological workings of the captain; he acknowledges the idea of a secret personality yet seems unsure in his own identity. Later, when recalling an experience with Legatt, the captain recalls facing his doppel...

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• Grade Level: High School

... the young Captain that many believe is a real person. His readers think that the doppelganger is a real person, but Conrad hints that the doppelganger is not a real person. In The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad, isolation and stress at sea drive the young Captain to create a fantasized character named Leggatt who is a representation of the type of person the Captain would like ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... this gloomy atmosphere steals the lovely Lady Christabel from the gates of her father's keep toward the nearby wood to pray for her "betrothed knight." There, like a lover rushing to a secret tryst, she encounters the mysterious Geraldine. For Christabel, lonely and frustrated,the event is exciting and exhilarating. Not only has she met a young woman like herself, but one, moreover, who ... killed her mother. With such fear and sense of loss it is not surprising that Christabel should turn her affections to a substitute, someone who is similar to herself. Like the Secret Sharer of Conra...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Authors use diction to express the mood of the writing and how they feel about it. In The Secret Sharer and Other Stories the author, Joseph Conrad, uses diction to express an informed and descriptive feel. The use of formal language forms a trust in the author because of the intelligent ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School