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Bring out the significance of the title 'The secret sharer' - What do Legatt and the captain share and how does that affect the title of the story?
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Bring out the significance of the title 'The secret sharer' What do Legatt and the captain share and how does that affect the title of the story? The secret sharer by Joseph Conrad, is a tale of two strangers who meet in unusual circumstances. Legatt who was the first mate of the Sephora, escapes his ship where he was held captive after murdering a member of his crew. He swims to another ship and admits the whole truth to the captain. Both the captain and Legatt have bad relationships with their crew and they empathise with each other. Legatt is to be kept secret from the crew. His secrets are that he has murdered and is hiding to escape punishment and death. The captain's secrets are that his men, the ship and the responsibility of his first command daunt him. The two of them share these secrets with each other and an...
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