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Similarities in Conrad's "The Secret Sharer" and "Heart of Darkness"
Joseph Conrad's books, The Secret Sharer and Heart of Darkness, both
deal with each of our "dark selves". These books also have similarities
which are overwhelming. In describing the true inner self of humans,
Conrad used many symbols whi ....
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.... the Captain does not throw him overboard.
Instead, the Captain harbors this criminal because he feels a connection
with Leggatt that he has never felt before. In both stories the hero
identifies with his evil counterpart to the point that they actually become
one in their own minds. Conrad wanted to show the evil that exists within
all of us.
The bulk of Conrad's stories deal with sea voyages because of his
extensive sailing as a young man. The ship in his writing can be thought
of as symbolizing the journey through life, a vessel of sorts. His stories
encounter many happen ....
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