Secret Sharer

Anant Pradhan
The Secret Sharer


Napoleon once said, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” The mark of a good author however, is the painting he can draw with words. Joseph Conrad does a brilliant job creating a picturesque setting for the tale “The Secret Sharer”. While maintaining a dark and gloomy mood throughout the story, Conrad successfully tells the story of a captain’s fight with his other self. Diction and word choice become key in the portrayal of the story, and when taking a closer look, one notices wha...