“The Secret Sharer”: The Captain Narrator In Joseph Conrad’s, “The Secret Sharer,” the captain narrator learns much from his experiences at sea. He recognizes his innate goodness through a fugitive on his boat. The stowaway helps the captain narrator realize his own self worth on the ship and in life. While the captain narrator is on his journey at sea, he psychologically discovers himself. At first, the captain narrator is psychologically lost. He is a new member on the ship and knows nothing about his crew or the ship. His inexperience makes him uneasy. Although the captain is responsible for the ship and crew, the cre