Ship of Fools
What is the main conflict in Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter?
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Ship of Fools is notable for its pessimistic view of the human condition. In particular, the Germans are portrayed in a harshly negative light. They are mostly anti-Semitic and contemptuous of races other than their own, with an arrogant sense of their own superiority.