... where he is about to depart for the unknown. Down the Congo, on the journey itself, Marlow faces many different Challenges which test his physical, psychological, and moral capabilities. Once Marlow has proven himself worthy, he then comes to the final confrontation- he faces death and the true nature ... Africa as a child, which he finally realizes as an adult. Conrad shows how Marlow is charmed by the Congo River: "... there was in it [a map of Africa] one river especially...resembling an immense snake uncoiled... it fascinated me as a snake would a bird- a silly little bird." (Conrad ...

• Word Count: 1967
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School