Leggatt As An Independent Character In Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer"
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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 h ....
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.... 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). However, as Cedric Watts argues, this is only true
because Leggat ....
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