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Jim, the well-loved son of an English parson, goes to sea to make a name for himself. Just how he is to become "Tuan Jim" or "Lord Jim," however, remains to be told. With his youthful, romantic aspirations for the sea, he is physically powerful; he has "Ability in the abstract." He roams the Asian south seas as a water-clerk, moving from place to place, always trying to outrun, it seems, a particular fact of his past. The story then cuts to an early incident where Jim lost an opportunity to prove his mettle: he "leapt" too late, missing his chance. Then, after a long injury and hospital stay, instead of deciding to return to England, Jim accepts the position of chief mate of the Patna, an old local steamship carrying 800 Muslim pilgrims to…

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Posted By anjali s #157433 at Nov 15, 2010 9:05 AM

Lord Jim employs multiple narrative perspective

Lord Jim employs multiple narrative perspective. Does this influence your impression of Jim as a character? Please illustrate by citing relevant passages from the text.

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Posted By harry t #65542 at Oct 18, 2008 6:52 PM

lord jim and the ap english exam

does this book show up on the exam?

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