Question 5, chapter 4 conversation
The professor seems to understand what the secret service is all about while Ossipon has been displayed as an agent who is not well informed. Being the inventor of the bombs that are responsible for a number of deaths, he is a scary character. The conversation that he engages in reveals the fact that he cares less about human life, as long as he accomplishes his purpose. He describes an incidence that involved death and is not feeling guilty of how it could have killed one of his associates. Ossipon on the other hand seems not to take any of the allegations seriously, which questions the friendship that he shares with Verloc (Conrad, 1990). The reader can almost feel a less caring attitude in the professor and Ossipon as they appear to enjoy their habit of killing and harming innocent people.
Question 7, chapter 6 conversation
Question 8, chapter 9
The assistant commissioner and the inspector general had both found a piece of cloth that led them to Verloc’s shop. They are concerned and shocked at the same time, wondering how the bomb exploded and who the victim of the bomb is. The chief inspector is fully aware of Verloc’s engagements and wanted to know how the business was handled that it left some evidence at the scene. The inspector general wanted to know how he would defend himself out of the situation as well as help Verloc out (Conrad, 1990). The assistant commissioner also wanted to gather information that will enable him be answerable to the relevant authorities. He required information on whether Verloc had anything to do with the bomb and the victim of the attack.
Question 10
Ossipon is frustrated at the turn of events, which were contrary to his expectations. He is caught up in a situation where he feels he had the ability of preventing some misfortune happening to his friend Verloc and his wife. Just when he thought Verloc had died in the bomb explosion due to his negligence, he realises that the woman he had now adopted as his lover was responsible for his death. He is shocked at the fact that he failed to understand the agony that Winnie was going through and left her to commit suicide (Conrad, 1990). Ossipon is in a state of confusion and hopeless that the money he got from Verloc did not make any sense to him. Ossipon feels guilty at the fact that he did not offer enough protection and support to Winnie by letting her know what her husband was involved. Concealing the information had cost him the life of his friend as well as a prospective lover.
Reference
Conrad, J. (1990). The secret agent: a simple tale (Vol. 1). Cambridge University Press.
