Lord Jim: resumen de Chapter 27

Qué sucede

1. The narrator describes local beliefs that Jim uses supernatural strength to move the guns uphill.
2. Jim recalls waiting beside Dain Waris for the sunrise signal, determined to justify the confidence placed in him.
3. He describes recovering three disputed pots and preventing village violence, while worrying whether his judgment treats everyone fairly.
4. Returning to the assault, Jim explains how Dain Waris saves him inside the stockade before fire forces the attackers out.
5. Doramin receives news of victory and his son’s safety, while crowds celebrate in Patusan.
6. Jim expresses the scale of his triumph, and the narrator reflects on his fame, authority, and isolation.

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En qué fijarte

Jim can enforce decisions easily, but cannot easily establish the facts. This distinction explains why ordinary disputes burden him more than fighting.

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