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I first heard of this book in school while taking an English course with a private tutor years ago. So I went to the library and checked it out. Later on the internet, I found several websites that had the entire book text on it, all forty-five chapters in all!
I've noticed that the story's narrative is told as if the story itself is being told by someone for a group of listeners. Every paragraph has a quotation mark at the beginning and at the end. At times, the point of view shifts from one character to another even when they are in different places.
For those who don't know what it's about or never heard of it, it's the story of a young man named Jim who in an impulsive act of cowardice, abandons ship with the rest of the crew, missing his chance to be a hero. Years later, he attempts to find redemption in an island paradise where he finds respect, love, and friendship. But his past continues to catch up with him and when he makes another error in misjudgement, resulting in the death of his best friend, he allows the grieving father to shoot and kill him.
I haven't read the whole book, just a few parts. But it looks interesting. Has anyone else here read it? How did you like it and what did you think?
I've noticed that the story's narrative is told as if the story itself is being told by someone for a group of listeners. Every paragraph has a quotation mark at the beginning and at the end. At times, the point of view shifts from one character to another even when they are in different places.
For those who don't know what it's about or never heard of it, it's the story of a young man named Jim who in an impulsive act of cowardice, abandons ship with the rest of the crew, missing his chance to be a hero. Years later, he attempts to find redemption in an island paradise where he finds respect, love, and friendship. But his past continues to catch up with him and when he makes another error in misjudgement, resulting in the death of his best friend, he allows the grieving father to shoot and kill him.
I haven't read the whole book, just a few parts. But it looks interesting. Has anyone else here read it? How did you like it and what did you think?