Marlow and a man who is listening to Marlow’s story as they sail aboard the Nellie. They are sailing on the Thames which implies they are in England.
2. As he begins his story, what does Marlow emphasize about England's history?
Marlow says that England’s history is based off taking over places that can’t fight back. That it was built off imperialism.
3. Marlow says, "The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much. What redeems it is the idea only. . . . something you can set up, and bow down before, and offer a sacrifice to" . What does he mean? Is this a justification of imperialism and colonialism?
He’s saying that the treatment is unfair, but there nothing an individual can do about it. It’s too big and so there is no point in trying to stop the inevitable. I don’t think it’s justification for imperialism and colonialism because accepting things the way they are is a weak way of living. It might be the way things are now, but it doesn’t always have to stay that way.
4. Comment on Marlow's discussion of maps in part one. How does this relate to colonialism?
The maps represent the uncharted parts of the world during Marlow’s childhood. Africa, however, was being filled in with rivers and such but it was still a mystery land. That intrigued Marlow and he wanted to explore. Basically, colonialism was a big reason why the maps were being filled in; countries wanted more land and so they sent out more explorers to find it.
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