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Lord Jim
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Does Jim have a tragic flaw that leads to his demise? If so, what is that flaw and how does it contribute to his downfall?
What is the impact of Marlow’s narration? What motivates Marlow have to tell the story of Lord Jim?
What communities can you identify within the novel, and what is their importance? Of which of these communities, if any, can Jim be said to be a full member?
What is the significance of family within the novel? What kinds of families exist, and how do they challenge or support traditional notions of family?
Compare the different symbolic significances of rivers and oceans in the novel.
Are there any heroes in the novel? If so, what is it about their character or actions that make them heroes?
Conrad published Lord Jim near the zenith of the British Empire. In what ways, if any, is the novel supportive of the goals and results of empire? In what ways, if any, is it critical of those goals or results?
What agency does Jim have within the novel? Does he have control of his own situation or is he controlled by others?
In what ways does the novel comment on freedom versus captivity? Who is free? Who is captive?
Is Jim redeemed at the end? Is his self-sacrifice sufficient to explain either his actions on the Patna or his time in Patusan? Why or why not?
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