Essay Archive - Leggatt as an Independent Character in Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer"
Leggatt as an Independent Character in Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer"
This essay examines Leggatt as an independent person, rather than as a
symbol connected to the captain-narrator, a view shared by many critics.
Leggatt is not a negative influence on the captain per se. From an objective
point of view, it can be seen that Leggatt's portrayal depends entirely on how
the captain (as narrator) perceives him, and that he deserves to be treated as
the individual being that he is.
Many of Conrad's criti....
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