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The Secret Sharer

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Story Summary

Joseph Conrad Biography

Personal Background
The Call of the Sea
From Sailor to Author

About "The Secret Sharer"

Introduction
The Doppelganger Theme

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Part 1
Part 2

Character List

Character Analysis

The Captain
Leggatt
The Skipper of the Sephora
The Second Mate
The Chief Mate

Critical Essay

"The Secret Sharer" as Allegory

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Would your school let a gay couple attend the prom together?

Sure, why not?
Maybe. I don't know.
No way.

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Essay Questions

1. Trace how the Captain's character changes by concealing Leggatt.

2. Discuss Conrad's use of the doppelganger theme in "The Secret Sharer."

3. Describe the allegorical meaning of the story.

4. Explain how "The Secret Sharer" treats the theme of knowledge. What, for example, are some of the different kinds of knowledge learned by the characters?

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