Lord Jim Choices Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"'He hath taken it upon his own head,' a voice said aloud. He heard this and turned to the crowd. 'Yes. Upon my head.' [...] 'I am come in sorrow.' He waited again. 'I am come ready and unarmed,' he repeated. (45.23)

Finally, Jim's hero moment has arrived. Do you think he redeems himself at the end of the novel, when he makes the choice to walk to his own death in repayment for the loss of Dain Waris? Or is he just acting out some kind of romantic hero-fantasy?