... would have assumed that it was the darkness that he could not live with. Shortly after this scene Marlow begins his journey to the inner station. Once on the journey into the Congo it is very important to notice the transformation of the jungle itself as Marlow travels closer to ... of light. Conrad's first description of the power of the ivory clearly depicts the profound effect the jewel has over the white men: Everything else in the station was in a muddle "heads, things, and buildings. Strings of dusty niggers with splay feet arrived and departed; a stream of manufactured goods, rubb...

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... colonials are responsible for all the decay and waste. Marlow begins to feel the touch of Darkness even more on his trip overland to the Central Station. He feels he is "becoming scientifically interesting-(p 29), referring to the doctor's earlier comments. The wilderness - the darkness - grows on him. ... from the customary European practice of labeling natives as savages, or even animals, and disparaging their culture. Finally, Marlow arrives at the Central Station where he is forced to stay for several months repairing his boat. At this stage of the novel, Marlow's interests start to c...

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... through the story he shows the Europeans a little if any better than the African savages' they have come to tame. At the same time, he describes the messenger from the station, who leaves every week for the coast. This native has assumed responsibility and performs his duties with reliability. Already the Africans have shown themselves capable of participating in European society ... ...

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