... row of pilgrims squirting lead in the air out of Winchester held to the hip. I thought I would never get back to the steamer, and imagined myself living alone and unarmed in the woods to an advanced age. Such silly things - you know. And I remember I confounded the beat of the drum with the beating of my heart, and was pleased at its calm regularity." (p. 110). The madness in Marlow starts to intensify, ... (p. 110). Finally, Marlow realizes that the savagery comes from within him. "But when actually confronting him I seemed to come to my senses, I saw the danger in its right proportion....

• Word Count: 2335
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... titled "The Judges " Orleanna and Ruth May have become very sick with malaria. Instead of Nathan being a responsible father and caring for his sick family, he is off reciting verses of the Bible in the woods. When speaking about the sickness, Adah says, "The Reverend ... the river. The boat the children and Nathan were on had been overturned by the waves and the children drowned. In turn, Nathan was ran out of Kilanga and up a watchtower which was burned and Nathan ended up being engulfed in the flames. In context, when speaking about the children who had drowned or eaten by a crocodile, ...

• Word Count: 1203
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School