Heart of Darkness P.3 by Erica Aceret https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp Analysis pg. 53-59 en-us 2019-03-12 14:00:29 UTC 2026-03-12 05:09:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Explain how the Metaphor of the cracked nut works for both Marlow and Everyone else. https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340428629 Marlow accounts for more than just the interior of the "shell", he believes there is more to life than just the sea, unlike most seamen. However, all seamen do not expect people to follow their yarns to the "Kernel", rather an outside understanding. This ties into the mysterious aspects of the sea, which is something that Marlow and everyone else can relate to: "We felt meditative, and fit for nothing but placid staring. The day was ending in serenity of still exquisite brilliance" (P. 54).]]> 2019-03-12 14:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340428629 What saves people from the fate of the romans? https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340428653 2019-03-12 14:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340428653 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340428874 Thames is established by the author saying it does good service and the river is brilliant and profound. "Forthwith a change came over the waters, and the serenity became less brilliant but more profound"(54).]]> 2019-03-12 14:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340428874 does Marlow agree with the https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340428982 narrators personification of the thames?]]> 2019-03-12 14:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340428982 The Romans and Message of Colonization. https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340429173 2019-03-12 14:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340429173 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340429408 Marlow brought up the Romans because he was also apart of a colonization journey. The Romans invaded British Isles. We can connect this to Things Fall Apart because the English missionaries colonized Nigeria. Marlow mentions the Romans knew what they were doing when they colonized the British isles. "They were men enough to face the darkness". (57]]> 2019-03-12 14:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340429408 "The day was ending in a serenity of still and exquisite brilliance." (54) https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340431655 The four men on the ship were very astonished with the sight of the sunset. ]]> 2019-03-12 14:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340431655 What is the mood established when the narrator describes the Thames and the setting of the sun? How is this mood established? https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340431898 2019-03-12 14:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340431898 the narra https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340432425 the narrator glorifies the Thames in acknowledging the great sailor and adventures that started there. the ]]> 2019-03-12 14:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340432425 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340433596 "They were no colonists; their administration was merely a squeeze, and nothing more, I suspect. They were conquerors, and for that you want only brute force-nothing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others." (page 58)
The Romans admitted that they caused chaos simply for the glory and power and fun of it while colonists don't admit to their true reasoning behind colonization. ]]> 2019-03-12 14:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340433596 "...crowded with memories of men and ships it had borne to the rest of home or to the battles of the sea" (55) The river acts as an important symbol because it helped promote transportation, but also its brilliance in beauty. https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340434949 2019-03-12 14:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340434949 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340438463 Marlow brought up the Romans to foreshadow his tale that he is going to tell about being in the Congo. He might say this so that later he can compare his experience there with the Romans and the British Isles. At this point in history Belgium was in control of the Congo, and the missionary's sent were treating the people horribly. They would cut off hands of the people. This is connected to TFA because the European White Men came to colonize and convert the natives. The only difference is the Europeans thought they were helping the natives, but the Romans new what they were actually doing, "Oh, yes- he did it. Did it very well, too, no doubt, and without thinking much about it either, except afterwards to brag about what he had gone through in his times, perhaps." (p57).]]> 2019-03-12 14:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340438463 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340439279 The British natives were saved from the fate of the romans because they were concious of what the Romans were trying to do in England (conquer) as opposed to the Africans who were fooled by the lies of the British colonizers who said that they wanted to help the African natives.]]> 2019-03-12 14:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340439279 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340439731 Marlow believes the Romans were true conquerors and when he is comparing them to the British imperialist, he thinks the British are cowards compared to the Romans. This connects to TFA because you can see that the tactics of the Mr.Smith and Mr.Brown were not like conquerors but more like an assimilation of cultures. He thinks Europeans should colonize more like the romans.]]> 2019-03-12 14:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340439731 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340439927 "The tidal current runs to and fro in its unceasing service, crowded with memories of men and ships it had borne to the rest of home or to the battles of the sea."]]> 2019-03-12 14:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340439927 The Thames is personified. How is this established? If the Thames were a person, who would you describe him/her? https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340440003 2019-03-12 14:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340440003 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340440154 The river is personified by saying 
"It had known and served all the men of whom the nation is proud" (55). Since the river has explored many destinations from past explorations, it has gained wisdom.

]]> 2019-03-12 14:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340440154 "A https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340441934 2019-03-12 14:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340441934 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340441982 Marlow does agree with the personification of the Thames. He thinks that it is very "trustworthy". "It had known and served all the men of whom the nation is proud, from Sir Francis Drake to Sir John Franklin" (55).]]> 2019-03-12 14:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340441982 "And at last, in its curved and imperceptible fall, the sun sank low, and from glowing white changed to a dull red without rays and without heat, as if about to go out suddenly, stricken to death by the touch of that gloom brooding over a crowd of men" (page 54). https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340442299 The setting is established on a boat with a small crew. Conrad establishes the calming and comfortable mood as the sun is setting, it's very beautiful, they're drifting in a river, and the water is calm. However, Conrad also mentions the "gloom brooding over a crowd of men". This gloom is all the negativity and corruption that exists in London. This only furthers the calming and comforting mood because this small crew of men is able to escape from all of the negativity in the city. ]]> 2019-03-12 14:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340442299 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340442303 "The fascination of the abomination-you know, imagine the growing regrets, the longing to escape, the powerless disgust, the surrender, the hate." (57) The Romans surrendering is what saved the people. This can also be a foreshadow to Marlow's story of the Congo. The colonizers felt regret from what they had done, just like the Romans 1,900 years ago. And the self-hatred that the colonizers felt for themselves, for what they have doneis what saves the people from their fate.]]> 2019-03-12 14:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340442303 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340442711 most people's stories have a direct point, but marlow's are more about the context around them. ]]> 2019-03-12 14:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340442711 The metaphor, comparing Marlow and everyone else to a cracked nut could refer to how Marlow and the other sailors gave up so much to chase their dreams across the water. They each have their own personalities and by following their infatuation with any aspects of sailing shows their uniqueness most people hide. https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340443567 2019-03-12 14:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340443567 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340443928 the thames is personified as a great river. the author says, ¨after ages of good service done to the race that peopled his banks, spread out in the tranquil dignity of a waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth."(54)]]> 2019-03-12 14:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340443928 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340446375 "And this also... has been one of the dark places of the earth" (55). Marlow doesn't agree with the narrator's personification of the Thames because while the narrator glorifies the Thames, Marlow describes it as a dark place. Though it is trustworthy, it was also a passageway for unwanted visitors. '...the dark interlopers of the eastern trade]]> 2019-03-12 14:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340446375 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340446564 "Mind, none of us would feel exactly like this. What saves us is efficiency--the devotion to efficiency" (Pg 58). This quote is referring to why they would not suffer and feel the same as the Romans. ]]> 2019-03-12 14:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340446564 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340893534 On page 55 Marlow describes how the Thames was home to "the battles of the sea" and had said "It had known and served all of the men of whom the nation is proud..." With this, it shows how Marlow believes the Thames could be trustworthy which implies the aspect of him believing the personification of the Thames. The river has gained the trust of many soldiers that have fought on this specific sea and now Marlow. ]]> 2019-03-13 14:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340893534 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340893666 When the narrator describes the sunset while using a somber tone, obviously there is no sense of excitement of the sun setting. "And at last in its curved ans imperceptible fall, the sun sank low, and from its glowing white changed to a dull red without rays and without heat, as if it about to go out suddenly, stricken to death to death by the touch of that gloom brooding over a crowd of men." (54). T]]> 2019-03-13 14:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340893666 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340893766 "We felt meditative, and fit for nothing but placid starring. The day was ending in a serenity of still and exquisite brilliance. The water shown pacifically; the sky, without a speck, was a benign immensity of unstained light" ( Pg 54) The reaction of the narrator is very peaceful, which creates the tone and mood of calmness by giving the paragraph a very slow pace to show the detail, and also using alliteration in parts like "serenity of still"]]> 2019-03-13 14:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340893766 The Thames is personified by representing a character that is mysterious and changing often. If the Thames was a person they would seem to be a very inconsistent person that never fully opens up about who the are. "In the immutability of their surroundings the foreign shores, the foreign faces, the changing immensity of life, glide past , veiled not by a sense of mystery but by a light disdainful ignorance: for there is nothing mysterious to a seaman unless it be the sea itself..." (56) https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340893777 2019-03-13 14:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340893777 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340893927 Marlow brings up the Romans to emphasize how far civilization has come but also connect to the story he is about to tell. "They were conquerors, and for that you want only brute force-nothing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others" (page 58). Here Marlow contrasts the Roman motivation from the current motivation. He acknowledges how far they have come and how society has become more efficient with their technilogical advancements and purpose for conquering lands. However, he also highlights the negatives to their current motivations. "What redeems it is the idea only. An idea at the back of it; not a sentimental pretence but an idea; and an unselfish belief in the idea- something you can set up, and bow down before, and offer a sacrifice to..."(page 58). One can infer from Marlow's commentary about the Romans that they conquered due to unselfish belief but later admitted to their wrong doing. However, the colonists conquered due to selfish beliefs for their own benefitting and avoid all blame of any cruelty among the natives. We can connect this to "Things Fall Apart" because the natives were very much unfazed by the arrival of the white men. However, after they were taken over by the missionaries, few began to see the cruelty they were treated with. Yet the few who were unable to see this continued to support their actions until they had been fully taken over. Like this, those who supported colonization were either unable to see the cruelty or were unwilling to give up what they had gained. ]]> 2019-03-13 14:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340893927 Personification of the Thames https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340894559 The Thames river is personified through the use of powerful adjectives and the way the setting is presented in the story. "The sea-reach of the Thames stretched before us like the beginning of an interminable waterway. In the offing of the sea and the sky were welded together without a joint, and the luminous space the tanned sails of the barges drifting up with the tide seemed to stand still in the red clusters of canvas sharply peaked, with gleams of varnished sprits. The Thames as a person would be very tidy, a little bit wild, but they would have a very beautiful, busy body and outfit.]]> 2019-03-13 14:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340894559 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340894631 Marlow, unlike the other seamen, has a passion for exploring. "The yarns of seamen have a direct simplicity, the whole meaning of which lies within the shell of a cracked nut." Rather than being like the rest of the seamen, he has more devotion to discovering rather than simply just doing it as a job. ]]> 2019-03-13 14:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340894631 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340895299 The metaphor about the cracked nut is referring to the typical views of most seamen regarding the sea. The other seamen look at the sea as their home and their entire life. "Their minds are of the stay-at-home order, and their home is always with them-the ship; and so is their country-the sea."(56) Marlow is described differently, "to him the meaning of an episode was not inside like a kernel but outside..."(56) While the sea is still important to Marlow, he doesn't live the same simplistic life as the other seamen.]]> 2019-03-13 14:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340895299 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340896087 "We felt meditative, and felt for nothing but placid starring"(54). The mood is established as calm and easy going. ]]> 2019-03-13 14:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340896087 The metaphor about the cracked nut is referring to the men. There is more to them than just the sea(their shell). As in, if they did not have the sea, they would find something/someone else to use as their shell/passion. Unlike most of the seamen, Marlow has a passion for exploring and loves to be at sea and has a strong bond for it. "Between us there was, as I have already said somewhere, the bond of the sea. Besides holding our hearts together through long periods of separation, it had the effect of making us tolerant of each other's yarns and even convictions" (Conrad 53). https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340896335 2019-03-13 14:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340896335 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340896736 "Mind, none of us would feel exactly like this. What saves us is efficiency- the devotion to efficiency."(pg 58). Marlow suggest the only thing that differs their success compared to the Romans is the Europeans strive for oraganization or in other words efficiency. ]]> 2019-03-13 14:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340896736 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340899937 The mood is set as calm, composed, and grounded. Slow pacing helps set up the mood as it reflects the sett. ]]> 2019-03-13 14:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340899937 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340904188 Marlow brought up the Romans to foreshadow his experience in Africa. The Romans are similar to the European missionaries in Things Fall Apart because they had more advantages and were able to take over a weaker community. ]]> 2019-03-13 14:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340904188 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340904379 If the Thames river were a person, they would be a calm and composed person with a considerate and helpful nature (being a river, it helps people get where they need to be). Thames, as stated above, would be a little bit wild because of how rough the river eventually gets.]]> 2019-03-13 14:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340904379 https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340904760 The mood coming form the description of the thames seems to be prideful of the river and the events that have happened there. The narrator describes historical events with detail and interest proving his value of the prideful feeling from the river. ]]> 2019-03-13 14:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340904760 we view the comparison of the cracked nut to the men as saying the men have a shell they put up, but their stories tell the truth about themselves. We view the crack in the nut as saying that the men have flaws and that is okay. https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340904886 2019-03-13 14:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/eaceret/uhuygyjof7tp/wish/340904886