Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Heart of Darkness: Part 2

1. What are the important things he learns from this exchange?

First of all, the conversation is about Kurtz and Marlow learns that he wants to take over the manger’s job. He also learns that Kurtz had an ivory business and that Kurtz had gotten ill around then and didn’t fully recover.

2. What is the uncle gesturing towards at the end?

He hints that the manager should just kill the man because no one would ever find out in that environment.

3. Summarize Marlow’s meditation on the cannibal crew. What is he impressed with?

Marlow is impressed that the “cannibals” don’t attack him or the crew because they must be so hungry. The money they are paid is useless to them and the rotten hippo that they brought with them was gone so Marlow is surprised that they can restrain themselves.

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