# Fatherly Love and Sacrifice in The End of the Tether

> Theme guide for The End of the Tether by Joseph Conrad.

Whalley's primary motivation is his love for his daughter Ivy; he endures humiliation, sells his beloved ship, and risks his self-respect to provide for her and her family, viewing his own survival as a 'solid carcass' that must be preserved for her sake.

## Where it surfaces

- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_end_of_the_tether_se/chapters/ii): Whalley's deep love for his daughter Ivy drives him to hide his difficulties and sacrifice his own comfort to support her.
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_end_of_the_tether_se/chapters/xii): Whalley reveals his life is necessary for his daughter Ivy, whom he supports from afar, sacrificing his own comfort for her sake.
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_end_of_the_tether_se/chapters/xiii): Whalley's determination to finish the trip to secure money for his daughter Ivy drives his actions, even as he faces humiliation and the threat of exposure.
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_end_of_the_tether_se/chapters/xiv): Whalley's final letter to his daughter reveals his desperate attempt to save money for her, sacrificing his own life and dignity.

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