HOD p.14 - 20 Vedesh & Vishnu
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- Introduction of Mr. Kurtz
- He is a remarkable person!
- Skepticism of Central Station
- Tell Mr. Kurtz that everything is satisfactory
- Sunken Ship
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- “‘He is a remarkable person’” (14). → The chief accountant told Marlow that he will meet Mr. Kurtz, a first-class agent, in the interior. Marlow was told that Mr. Kurtz is in charge of a very important trading-post, and sends in as much ivory as every other trading post put together. This shows how respected Mr. Kurtz is by the company and how much value he brings to them.
- Entrance of General Manager
- Remarkable agent
- The chief accountant tells Marlow to tell Mr. Kurtz that everything in the outer station is satisfactory. The chief accountant said that he does not like to write letters because he does not know who in the Central Station might get hold of it and read it. The chief accountant is worried that someone might take advantage of the information that he is sending and use it against him to make themselves look better in front of Mr. Kurtz.
- Breaking into Brickmaker's Abode
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- When Marlow and his caravan arrived at the Central Station, he found that the ship he was supposed to command had sunk. The general manager had taken the ship out 2 days ago with the help of a volunteer captain, and they had hit a few rocks and ripped the bottom of the ship apart. Marlow believes that the ship was sunk on purpose to keep him away from Mr. Kurtz.
- Aligning Ideologies
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- Marlow meets the general manager who struck him as an average person who was a middle size and common stature. He seems to lead by creating a sense of uneasiness which made everyone obey him. Marlow considered the general manager’s way of inspiring people was very effective. The general manager also praises Mr. Kurtz as a remarkable agent.
- Marlow starts a conversation with the Brickmaker and ends up accompanying him to his house. He notices that the Brickmaker lives a more luxurious life than the other agents and that the Brickmaker is trying to get information about the intentions of the board of directors in Europe. Marlow then notices an unusual painting on the wall.
- “Then I noticed a small sketch in oils, on a panel, representing a woman, draped and blindfolded, carrying a lighted torch. The background was sombre‒almost black. The movement of the woman was stately, and the effect of the torchlight on the face was sinister” (19). → The painting captures Marlow’s attention and makes him more intrigued about Mr. Kurtz. Marlow comes to the conclusion that the blindfolded woman with the torch shows that Mr. Kurtz acknowledges the obscurity of the African situation, and shows that there is someone in the company who has a sense of awareness of what is going on.
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