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One of the reading journal questions for section three, "Why did Marlow lie to Kurtz's Intended about his last words?" really made me think. At first I though the question was straight forward, but then I wasn’t so sure. ... By telling the lie, Kurtz's Intended still has that ideal image of him, and maybe Marlow can get...
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Heart of Darkness - Marlow's Lies A lie is an untruth. It can be a The first lie was told by Marlow in extraordinary circumstances. It was told because he had a notion it would somehow be of help to Mr. Kurtz. The lie was to allow the brick maker to think he had more influence in the company than he actually had.
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While I collected an abundance of research about the lie to the Intended, I was obviously not able to obtain everything ever written on the subject, and had certain restrictions during the research period as well.
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What does Kurtz represent? ... What is the effect of the frame tale of Marlow's narration? ... Why does Marlow lie to Kurtz's Intended at the end?
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Marlow's lie we judge as neither premeditated nor wilful. Rather, readers never doubt for a moment that, in Marlow's place, they would likewise have spared the Intended's feelings and made her a present of Kurtz's final words.
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In Marlow's actual interactions with Kurtz, what sort of a person does Kurtz show himself to be? How did he get to be this way? Kurtz' words are rather enigmatic. What do you ... Why does Marlow lie to Kurtz's 'intended'? (Again, you might make notes about evidence from the novel that would justify different readings.)
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Now we have finished reading the text, you may wish to do some reading, and listening, about it, to help you refelect on your own thoughts and responses. ... The horror!” And why does Conrad have Marlow lie to Kurtz’s ‘Intended’ that the last thing he said was her name?
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This blog was always a bit of a compromise. It was easy for me to get up-and running, but the resource pages are not that easy to customise, and I know some people have had difficulty navigating them ... The horror!” And why does Conrad have Marlow lie to Kurtz’s ‘Intended’ that the last thing he said was her name?
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6. What is Kurtz? What does he represent? Note how the central station views him, his schemes, his final scrawled words, his upbringing, the view the Intended holds, and Marlow's deep loyalty to Kurtz. (for example 203, 217) ... 16. Why does Marlow lie to Kurtz’s “Intended”? Do you find the story misogynistic?
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