Thursday, October 15, 2015
Who is Leggatt?
I think that Leggatt is someone who from a similar class and education as the captain. There are multiple instances where Leggatt and the captain have very many similar traits, as they both appear to be snobby Englishmen who were both Conway boys. They mention that they were both Conway boys, which shows that they come from a similar educational background. They also happen to be higher ranks on their ships. As a result, they both act snobby like they are much better than every one. They mention that the story of Leggatt as something that would happen on "Yankee" ships. In addition to this, the captain of Sephora says that Leggatt was not the type that he liked on his ship, as the Sephora's captain says he himself is a simple man and that Leggatt was too snobby for his ship. Overall, Leggatt and the narrator are very similar in their attitude and act like they come from a higher class than the others, which is why they connect on such a deep level.
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Before the class discussion on this I thought that Leggatt was the captains ideal self. However after the class discussion I started to learn more to the idea that he is someone who is from a similar class (and probably even a secret lover). However, I would not say that they both think they are better than everyone else.
ReplyDeleteLeggatt could be a lot of things but the most important thing that he is is the plot. What is the story without Leggatt? A story about the captain and his ship. Admittedly Leggatt may add mystery to this story but certainly not much entertainment.
ReplyDeleteI feel like, while your statement on the true identity of Leggatt is certainly not incorrect, describing him as simply someone who is of similar class and education is a bit of an extrospective view on the relationship between the two characters. I believe Conrad had many intentions for the identity of Leggatt, not simply being a man of similar class and education as the captain.
ReplyDeleteIf Leggatt is inerpreted as a person with a similar background as the captain, the story loses my intrest. I think the story is more effective if Leggatt is something more.
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