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The Secret Agent
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How does The Secret Agent present anarchism and anarchists?
In what ways does The Secret Agent explore Britain’s status as a colonial power?
The Greenwich Observatory holds a museum of timepieces and has a demarcation line of Greenwich Meantime. How does Conrad explore the concept of time?
How does the knife function as a symbol in the text?
What perspectives does the text offer about disability and ableism?
Is Adolf Verloc a sympathetic figure?
How does the Assistant Commissioner represent the impact of colonial violence in British society?
What is the significance of the wealthy woman who funds Michaelis’s lifestyle?
What is the significance of the character Toodles? Which aspects of womanhood does Conrad explore through this character in contrast with Winnie and the wealthy woman?
At the end of the novel, Ossipon is unsatisfied with the money he took from Winnie. How does the text portray money and wealth?
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