https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat K12. AP Literature - Maggie Osterhout en-us 2018-01-08 15:03:11 UTC 2018-02-13 20:06:49 UTC hello@padlet.com most6028 https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/222264527 "Mad terror had scattered them, men, women, and children, through the bush and they had never returned," (9).  Marlow explains that the African Americans scattered and were in hysteria after the chief's son killed the last pilot of the ship.  The pilot was beating the chief with a stick because he felt that their trade hadn't been fair and that he was wronged. Due to there being a conflict, naturally one would avoid the conflict by escaping the situation, which leads to the natives of the town fleeing the situation.  Based off of this time in history, one can assume that the Africans were fearful that the British men would retaliate in some way.  The Africans fearing the white men throws them into chaos, which caused their scattering and fleeing.]]> 2018-01-17 23:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/222264527 most6028 https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/222906641 "It turned aside for the boulders and also for an undersized railway truck lying there on its back with its wheels in the air. One was off. The thing looked dead as the carcass of some animal. I came upon more pieces of decaying machinery, a stack of rusty nails. To the left a clump of trees made a shady spot where dark things seemed to stir feebly. I blinked, the path was steep. A horn tooted to the right and I saw the black people run," (15). Here the Africans were content laying in the shade, but they weren't necessarily looking for shade: in this groove, the black people lay on the ground, waiting for their death to come upon them.  Being cast off into the forestry, the Africans are disregarded as waste, just as the rusting nails and machinery. They're not being treated as though they're human beings because of the racism here and the desire for conquest.]]> 2018-01-19 18:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/222906641 most6028 https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/222912093 "He was speedily reassured and with a large, white, rascally grin, and a glance at his charge, seemed to take me into partnership in his exalted trust. After all, I also was a part of the great cause of these high and just proceedings," (16). In comparison to how the Belgians treat one another, since Marlow is one of the white people. Because of his skin color and he's a Belgian, he is treated more respectably. Africans are viewed to be as low as animals or lower. Marlow has a higher "ranking" than the black people.]]> 2018-01-19 19:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/222912093 most6028 https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/225099378 "He was an improved specimen; he could fire up a vertical boiler," (36). Marlow is describing a native who was manning the boiler, calling the native a specimen creates a negative connotation for describing the African. Specimen are mainly used to describe animals of some sort. Describing a native with a word that's associated with animals, it shows how the natives are put at such a low level in comparison to the white men. Men have power over the Africans.]]> 2018-01-26 15:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/225099378 most6028 https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/225108107 "He was useful because he had been instructed; and what he knew was this--that should the water in that transparent thing disappear the evil spirit inside the boiler would get angry through the greatness of his thirst and take a terrible vengeance," (37).  Marlow describes this native worker to be only useful because of what he was trained to do.  The native in return believes there's a wraith of some sort in the boiler in which he must appease.  Natives put spirits and Gods above themselves. White men being firstly treated as Gods, Gods view humans as useful tools for their plans.]]> 2018-01-26 15:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/225108107 most6028 https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/225112660 "No, I can't forget him, though I am not prepared to affirm the fellow was exactly worth the life we lost in getting to him. I missed my late helmsman awfully--I missed him even while his body was still lying in the pilot--house. Perhaps you will think it passing strange this regret for a savage who was no more account than a grain of sand in a black Sahara. Well, don't you see, he had done something, he had steered; for months I had him at my back--a help--an instrument. It was a kind of partnership. He steered for me--I had to look after him, I worried about his deficiencies, and thus a subtle bond had been created of which I only became aware when it was suddenly broken," (50-51).  The helmsman here is described as being used as an instrument.  Although Marlow explains that a bond of some sort had been created, he only truly missed his helmsman because Marlow himself, didn't want to steer the steam boat.  ]]> 2018-01-26 16:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/225112660 most6028 https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/228208447 "She carried her head high, her hair was done in the shape of a helmet, she had leggings to the knees.... She was savage and superb, wild-eyed an magnificent; there was something ominous and stately in her deliberate progress," (60). This is quite ironic when one is comparing the order of white and blacks. It's ironic that a black African woman is so opulently adorned with fabrics and jewelry. ]]> 2018-02-05 16:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/228208447 most6028 https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/231258136 "For him evidently Mr. Kurtz was not in his grave; I suspect that for him Mr. Kurtz was one of the immortals," (62). This is ironic because Kurtz is treated as a God by the natives. Gods aren't necessarily here on Earth. Marlow saying that Kurtz wasn't in his grave because he suspected that Kurtz was one of the immortals, shows Marlow admitting that Kurtz had some God-like authority.]]> 2018-02-13 19:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/231258136 most6028 https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/231260947 " 'You are interrupting my plans now. Sick. Sick. Not so sick as you would like to believe. Never mind. I'll carry my ideas out yet--I will return. I'll show you what can be done. You with your little peddling notions--you are interfering with me. I will return... I...' 'We have done all we could for him--haven't we. But there is no disguising the fact. Mr. Kurtz has done more harm than good to the Company. He did not see the time was not ripe for vigorous action,' " (61).  Here, Kurtz is speaking first, acting as if he were a mad man while the Manager is acting civil. He's trying to persuade Marlow that he's the good and rational guy while Kurtz is at a low point int he story.]]> 2018-02-13 19:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/most6028/ktoy7vs8eoat/wish/231260947