Leggatt As An Independent Char
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acter
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 see ....
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At first glance it would seem that Leggatt is either the antagonist or
provides a criminal influence on the captain. By no means are Leggatt's
decisions and actions exemplary. Murdering mutinous crew members is
hardly an acceptable practice, and avoiding justice, and one's
punishment—all of which Leggatt do—only worsen the issue. The captain
claims that in swimming to the island Koh-ring, his double had "lowered
himself into the water to take his punishment" (Conrad 193). H ....
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