![]() ![]() Marlow first encounters Jim at the inquiry where Jim loses his certification. The narrator of this story and a ship's captain. Jim allows Doramin to shoot him in retribution. His dreams of heroism lead to his failure to kill a marauding white pirate, Gentleman Brown, which in turn leads to the death of Dain Waris, his best friend and son of Doramin, the local chief. He falls in love with Jewel, a beautiful, half-native girl, and, by defeating a local bandit, becomes leader of the people. Haunted by his failure and stripped of his officer's certificate, he wanders from job to job, finally becoming the manager of a remote trading post. He gets his chance when the ship he is aboard gets damaged, and fails utterly by abandoning ship with the rest of the crew. ![]() Also known as "Lord Jim," or "Tuan Jim." The hero of our story, Jim is a young man who, inspired by popular literature, goes to sea dreaming of becoming a hero. ![]()
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