... "a snake- that had "charmed- him into going to the Congo Moreover, at the centre of this river lies the "heart of darkness- where, Marlow endeavours to encounter the character Kurtz who has developed a prominent position in the region through "suppression- and "extermination-. Eventually the reader realises that the colonisers and consequently not the natives perpetrate all the savage and ... backbone- Additionally, Marlow's personal motives for his venture to the Congo are essentially related to, and have a basis within the hypocrisy inherent in justification of imperialism, as Marlow's ...

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... to cut off a man's head instantly if he failed to deliver what was expected of him", not an obvious feature of a man of character. Chernow makes clear that Morgan intelligence kept Lamont well informed of events within Italy and that he was inwardly disturbed by Mussolini's actions, however Lamont ... to defend Mussolini's actions, an act Chernow says "again reveals his (Lamont's) willingness to renounce principle for convenience". Although lending was based on character it seems that even if the House of Morgan made a mistake it felt bound by the moral responsibility to the client Pierp...

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