# James Wait — The Nigger of the Narcissus character guide

> James Wait in The Nigger of the Narcissus by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Wait, Jimmy, Jim, Decidedly James Wait

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A black sailor whose illness and manipulative behavior create tension aboard the Narcissus.

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