Joanna Martinez
Ms. Tobenkin
AP Literature, Period 4
15 April 2016
Heart Of Darkness: Part 3
When Marlow is looking at the “vanished fence” surrounding Kurtz’s house, he notices a disturbing site. He sees that there are human head turned towards Kurtz’s home. The significance of these objects is that Kurtz’s would like to show that he has absolute power over the natives. Since the heads are facing toward it shows how twisted Kurtz’s has really become. It shows the “darkness” that is in Kurtz soul because he couldn't even put them outward.
I believe that the woman may symbolize Africa because of the mysterious darkness she is. She is savage which also makes her beautiful and gorgeous.
Marlow believed that Kurtz was wise by the way he became
Ms. Tobenkin
AP Literature, Period 4
15 April 2016
Heart Of Darkness: Part 3
When Marlow is looking at the “vanished fence” surrounding Kurtz’s house, he notices a disturbing site. He sees that there are human head turned towards Kurtz’s home. The significance of these objects is that Kurtz’s would like to show that he has absolute power over the natives. Since the heads are facing toward it shows how twisted Kurtz’s has really become. It shows the “darkness” that is in Kurtz soul because he couldn't even put them outward.
I believe that the woman may symbolize Africa because of the mysterious darkness she is. She is savage which also makes her beautiful and gorgeous.
Marlow believed that Kurtz was wise by the way he became