Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer"

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This essay discusses and analyzes Joseph Conrad's short story The Secret Sharer. The author describes Conrad's life as a sailor and its influence on the tale. The relationship between the two main characters, the unique plot, symbolism, issues of morality and justice, and general themes are also explored. A critical review of the story concludes the essay.

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"In a discussion and analysis of Joseph Conrad's short story "The Secret Sharer" (1910), it is important to begin with a look at the author's life to better understand the foundation for the vivid details in this seaman's tale and how Conrad's personal experiences certainly influenced the language used and plot in this work. Joseph Conrad was of Polish origin and born in 1857, and he lived in Poland until he was seventeen years of age. In 1874 Conrad left Cracow for France to learn the fundamentals of seamanship and a second language. At the age of twenty Conrad moved to England with the intention of becoming an officer on British ships, and he spent the next twenty years working at sea. He soon mastered English as his third language and then became a British subject around 1886. Although a common sailor at first, Conrad advanced quickly through the ranks, became a ship's captain at the relatively young age of thirty-one, and spent three years in the Far East on a series of voyages. By the age of forty Conrad was in declining physical health and retired from the sea forever, and he worked as a popular and successful English novelist until his death in 1924."

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