"The Secret Sharer" and "Heart of Darkness" written by Joseph Conrad.

In the stories The Secret Sharer and Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad, the characterization in the short stories is common in both. Joseph Conrad describes the true inner self of humans throughout both novels and he begins to do this directly in the titles. Conrad ultimately demonstrates how evil exists in all of us through his unique writing style. Both of these stories tell the tale of two characters realization of the hidden, …

…the captain in The Secret Sharer achieved their goal in life at the end of their struggle. As well, evil is a form of power in both books. The evilness took on magical significance becoming a kind of treasure. Both Leggatt and Kurtz gained their own power, which led to their identity when they were consciously aware of their power. Joseph Conrad shows the readers of his books that evil exists within all of us.