The Realization of death can change an Individual Lord Jim, written in 1900 by Joseph Conrad is a tragic heroic novel portraying the main character's attempts to escape his cowardice past. Marlow Jim's friend (and narrator) tells of the quest for Jim's youthful dreams of the sea. After Jim becomes a seaman he abandons a ship when it hits an underwater object, he leaves his crewmates and pilgrims behind. The Patina never sinks and he is …showed first 75 words of 1670 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1670 total…him to be an honorable man and intern results in death Lord Jims desire to be an authentic ruler. Jim grows as a person but ironically dies for his new emotions. Jim makes this breakthrough only when he realizes that his death is imminent. Conrad makes a demand for personal improvement. Conrad articulates that neither Jim nor we can have a utopia until we choose to destroy our in authenticity and purse a genuine lifestyle.