https://padlet.com/2796301/382zmze8t420 Deleted en-us 2018-02-09 16:03:54 UTC 2025-10-22 14:52:11 UTC hello@padlet.com 2796301 https://padlet.com/2796301/382zmze8t420/wish/230092148 Kurtz - The chief of the Inner Station and the object of Marlow’s quest. Kurtz is a man of many talents—we learn, among other things, that he is a gifted musician and a fine painter—the chief of which are his charisma and his ability to lead men. Kurtz is a man who understands the power of words, and his writings are marked by an eloquence that obscures their horrifying message. Although he remains an enigma even to Marlow, Kurtz clearly exerts a powerful influence on the people in his life. His downfall seems to be a result of his willingness to ignore the hypocritical rules that govern European colonial conduct: Kurtz has “kicked himself loose of the earth” by fraternizing excessively with the natives and not keeping up appearances; in so doing, he has become wildly successful but has also incurred the wrath of his fellow white men.]]> 2018-02-09 16:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2796301/382zmze8t420/wish/230092148 414614 https://padlet.com/2796301/382zmze8t420/wish/230096361 "Marlow sat cross-legged right aft, leaning against the mizzen-mast. He had sunken cheeks, a yellow complexion, a straight back, an ascetic aspect, and, with his arms dropped, the palms of his hand outwards, resembled an idol." (Conrad, 66)
represented as a Buddha
First to discuss darkness
"follows the sea" (Conrad, 67)
"the worste that could be said of him was that he did not represent his class" (Conrad, 67)
He was a Seaman, but also a wanderer. Home is the ship, and his mind is always home.
Marlow is seen as deep thinker, seems to be wise and sage archetype-
"His remark did not seem at all surprising. It was just like Marlow. It was accepted in silence" (68)  familiar with darkness
"But Marlow was not typical... and to him the meaning of an episode was not inside like a kernel but outside, enveloping the tale which brought it out only as a glow brings out a haze, in the likeness of one of these misty halos that sometimes are made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine." (68)]]> 2018-02-09 16:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/2796301/382zmze8t420/wish/230096361 2796301 https://padlet.com/2796301/382zmze8t420/wish/230108096 Marlows confusing stories ]]> 2018-02-09 17:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/2796301/382zmze8t420/wish/230108096 414614 https://padlet.com/2796301/382zmze8t420/wish/230114341 2018-02-09 17:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/2796301/382zmze8t420/wish/230114341