Similarities In Conrad's "The Secret Sharer" And "Heart Of Darkness"

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saves a murderer from almost certain death without knowing what the
man has done. Later, The Captain has a discussion with the man and finds
out his name is Leggatt. Leggatt tells his story and the Captain becomes
more enthralled with Leggatt ever so more. When Leggatt tells the Captain
he has committed a murder, 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 happenings, showing the many things one's soul can go
through.
Pity has a strong grasp on both ...

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brutality of the
Manager and Kurtz and, near the end, chases Kurtz down just to realize that
Kurtz appears to already be taking on a very ghost-like appearance. Three
hundred yards away, a pagan ritual is being held for Kurtz which awaits him
as he crawls on the ground, one last desperate attempt to die as a god.
The Captain becomes very stressed that he will be discovered and it builds
day by day. The Captain grows to hate the Steward. He is sure that the
Steward will be the one to discover Leggatt in his quarters. The Captain
gets so close to discovery that his "voice died in his throat". This
happens because the Steward hung a wet coat in the Captain's closet. The
Captain is ...

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