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Once Marlow got to Africa his boat was broken and the natives/people there did not allow him to fix it/move on. This shows how bad the company is organized.

Kurtz is introduced as a powerful man, yet he is not present. He will most likely become a very critical charachter since he already is an essential charachter of the plot even though he is not physically there.

Eldorado is a seccond expedition group that is pretty shady that was introduced right at the end of section one. This will be a critical group because as said on the board "nothing happens by accident."

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1. Marlow's reluctance and skepticism of women reveals his misogyny

2. Marlow's obsession with rivets and organization, especially in the accountants office shows his need for control and for everything to be the way he wants it to be. He has a superiority complex.

3. Marlow brazen attitude towards telling the other man that he will have no chance at becoming chief shows his rather dismissive and rude attitude; although strangers, he doesn't waste time telling him how he feels, because he will stand in Marlow's way.

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One of the first symbols present in the novel is the symbol is that of the painting of the blindfolded woman. The blindfold is symbolic of humanity's ignorance and the half lit face shows that humanity does not know all the knowledge yet, but Mr. Kurtz is bringing more to people.

Another symbol is that of the flies. The soldiers are said to march into the town like a swarm of flies. Flies are most always a sign of plague or death, and by comparing the soldiers to flies, it is easy to see that the soldiers are the bearers of death for the people.

Lastly, rivers symbolize the lack of mixing of races. the white men are able to enter Africa from the congo river, meaning they don't have to cross land and mix with the natives. The whites are going to the center of Africa, literally the heart of darkness

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1- setting shift from Europe to Africa - going from a well developed civilized place to an underdeveloped unknown. This is significant in demonstrating vulnerability increasing as they journey further into the unknown.
2- the Congo river - continually referenced as an "uncoiled snake" this is significant in the unknown future that they face during their journey through it. They constantly experience twists and turns throughout the journey.
3- the hill - signifies the social class levels in the society. It gives Marlow a visual representation of the discrepancies between classes. It also is a bit of a humility check for Marlow in that he was at the bottom of the hill because he is new to the Compnay.

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The motif of Light and the motif of Darkness. This idea of contrast between the two colors, is represented literally by the characters within the novella. Throughout the novel we see how race plays a big role. Likewise just as there is a big contrast between the colors, there is a big contrast between the people of different skin colors. As people of darker skin color were looked down upon in comparison to those of white skin color. Perception vs. Actuality

Interior vs Exterior
Marlow only sees the surface of both the people and the country of Africa because he fails to see the individuality and does not communicate with the people. Usually one would seek to interpret the deeper meaning of something, but Marlow does not.

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Imperialization was at the pinnacle of thought during the time period of the book. The French government was aggressively expanding their empire into Western Africia for God, Glory, and Gold, as the German States unified and began intruding upon French lands. The aggressive French soldiers delivered staunch differences in ideologies and opinions of how society ought to function. The French annhilation of the native society spurred the ideals that encouraged Conrad to craft the Heart of Darkness.

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1. Conrad was a Sailor in the British Navy, and eventually took his experience to work as a sailor in a Belgian trading company, illustrating his inspiration for The Company.
2. Conrad enjoyed learning of geography in his youth, similar to Marlow. This sense for adventure carries into the novel as Marlow desires to explore the world.
3. Conrad’s political leanings were anti imperialistic, which is reflected in Marlow’s frequent criticisms of the exploitation of natives.

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Man vs. Self - Marlow is kinda at this egotistical place in his life where he views himself very highly. He has delusions of grandeur, and when things don’t go his way, he is stuck to simply deal with mundane rivets and accountants.
Man vs. Man - Race plays a big role in determining one’s success in the jungle. The bigotry and torture prevelant exemplies the conflict of civilization and the uncivilized. Those two types of people are pitted against each other as they work towards their own ideas.
Man vs. Nature - The jungle is an unforgiving domain, and Marlow struggles to cope with the isolation. Everything happens in a vacuum, away from modern civilization or morals. Marlow proves inept at adapting to this environment

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For your assigned area, work to identify and explain at least (3) critical ideas, details, or descriptions that are significant as we journey from part one to part two.