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1 Heart of Darkness, p1-17
Still in Gothic + Romantic era.
1.1 3-5
- Contrast between lightness and darkness
- "Brooding" gloom + "Angers" at the advancement of the sun
- Romanticized view towards the history of England
- The "light" vs the "dark"
- Light (charted, colonized) brought to the
- Dark (mysterious, unknown)
1.2 6-8
- Hipocracy in Marlow's tone with regards to solely using brute force
- Interesting language + similarity of the Romans vs. Barbarians and Europeans vs. Africans
- Pay attention in contrast between lightness and darkness!!
1.3 9-11
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1.4 12-14
- Expository narrative
- Scene building of Africa
- "I am not such a fool as I look, quote Plato to his disciples"
- Plato concerned with the notion of the fool
- Often did silly things, but also comments on foolishness
- Accountant did not wish to be thought as stupid, because only a fool will visit there
1.5 15-17
- Death being common motif
- Forboding foreshadowing in the story
- Contrast between anonymous narrator's description of the thems vs. Marlow's description of Africa