One of the first depictions of Kurtz, that shows just how immersed he has become in his own souls darkness, is when Marlow comes upon Kurtz’s living quarters. At first, Marlow believes that the fence surrounding Kurtz’s home is nothing more than ornamental, however upon closer inspection he finds that the “knobs” on the fence are not actually knobs at all, but “heads on stakes”, whose faces have been turned to face the house. (pg. 57). Not only has Kurtz stooped low enough treat the natives as nothing more than objects, like the other men, but one could argue that he has completely lost it. Kurtz has not just fallen into the darkness of his soul, he has entirely plummeted head first and “taken his seat amongst the devils of the land” (pg. 49). Not only are there head of natives on poles, but the reader is informed that the natives who remain living believe that Kurtz is a god. He has taken the sickness of his soul and used it to take absolute control of the natives. He doesn’t want to bring them
One of the first depictions of Kurtz, that shows just how immersed he has become in his own souls darkness, is when Marlow comes upon Kurtz’s living quarters. At first, Marlow believes that the fence surrounding Kurtz’s home is nothing more than ornamental, however upon closer inspection he finds that the “knobs” on the fence are not actually knobs at all, but “heads on stakes”, whose faces have been turned to face the house. (pg. 57). Not only has Kurtz stooped low enough treat the natives as nothing more than objects, like the other men, but one could argue that he has completely lost it. Kurtz has not just fallen into the darkness of his soul, he has entirely plummeted head first and “taken his seat amongst the devils of the land” (pg. 49). Not only are there head of natives on poles, but the reader is informed that the natives who remain living believe that Kurtz is a god. He has taken the sickness of his soul and used it to take absolute control of the natives. He doesn’t want to bring them