On the contrary Kelada takes it as a compliment. Kelada also appears to be thick skinned as it does not bother him that people on the ship call him Mr Know-All. Though some critics may suggest that Kelada is only being helpful the fact that he is chief organiser for the many activities on the ship further suggests that Kelada likes control. Kelada appears to like controlling a situation. It may also be important that Kelada chooses where the narrator sits as this would border on control. Something that is made clearer to the reader by the fact that the narrator wishes to choose for himself where he sits in the dining room. The fact that the narrator also plays patience may be symbolically important as it is possible that Maugham is suggesting that the narrator likes his own space. Which says a lot for the narrator who unlike Kelada is a very private man. The narrator has a strong dislike for Kelada and appears to have firstly formulated his opinion based solely on the fact that he is forced to share a berth with Kelada. Taken from his Collected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed male and from the beginning of the story it becomes clear to the reader that Maugham may be exploring the theme of contempt. Somerset Maugham we have the theme of contempt, control, honour, change, ego, appearance and honesty.
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