In the instances where Marlow does chose to take action, his actions often perpetuate the already horrific conditions in the Congo. When Kurtz dies Marlow is confronted by his fiancée and asked what Kurtz’s last words were. Instead of taking this opportunity to tell Kurtz’s fiancée about what really goes on in the Congo, Marlow chooses to fabricate a lie about how Kurtz’s last words were about his fiancée. In order to justify his actions Marlow says “I could not tell her. It would have been too dark— too dark altogether. , . ." (Conrad Pg. #). In reality, Marlow is the one that cannot handle the truth or the darkness. Marlow is afraid of the truth because if he were to accept the truth he would feel more of an obligation to take a stand. As
