“Therefore I shall speak to you of love. Speak in the night. Speak before both night and love are gone—and the eye of day looks upon my sorrow and my shame; upon my blackened face; upon my burnt-up heart.”

What is the theme of the story within a story in Joseph Conrad’s “The Lagoon”?


A. People never understand another’s anguish.


B. Love is the greatest driving force in human decisions.


C. Bridging cultural differences is worth the effort.


D. People can escape the consequences of their actions.