https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1 boop boop en-us 2018-02-09 16:04:41 UTC 2024-11-16 20:58:01 UTC hello@padlet.com 476687 https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231141405 the consonance of "b" and "f" sounds as if he's spitting on Africa]]> 2018-02-13 16:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231141405 385825 https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231141586 The poem was written in February of 1899 by Rudyard Kipling. As the book was written in 1899, this poem is indicative of what most people thought at the time]]> 2018-02-13 16:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231141586 385825 https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231146827 The focus of Conrad on ivory rather than rubber perhaps has to do with its appearance and apparent luxury. It's white and gleaming, and is oftentimes seen as a symbol of luxury, as it is mostly used for decoration. On the other hand, rubber is practical and blends into the background when compared to the eye-catching ivory.]]> 2018-02-13 16:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231146827 HaleyKBarrett https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231969286 https://likeawordmisplaced.wordpress.com/heart-of-darkness-part-1/]]> 2018-02-15 15:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231969286 HaleyKBarrett https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231974042 2018-02-15 16:01:49 UTC https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231974042 HaleyKBarrett https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231976874 Marlow is philosophical, independent-minded, and generally skeptical of those around him. He is also a master storyteller, eloquent and able to draw his listeners into his tale. Although Marlow shares many of his fellow Europeans’ prejudices, he has seen enough of the world and has encountered enough debased white men to make him skeptical of imperialism.]]> 2018-02-15 16:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231976874 HaleyKBarrett https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231977568 The chief of the Inner Station and the object of Marlow’s quest. Kurtz is a man of many talents— he is a gifted musician and a fine painter—the chief of which are his charisma and his ability to lead men. 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.  Kurtz has “kicked himself loose of the earth” by fraternizing excessively with the natives and not keeping up appearances; he has become wildly successful but has also incurred the wrath of his fellow white men.]]> 2018-02-15 16:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/385825/q34ofqzywhl1/wish/231977568