What did Kurtz last words mean?

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What does darkness symbolize in things fall apart?

In a larger sense, the night represents a time of mystery and danger. In the Igbo world view, humanity and nature exist in a kind of balance.

Who are the Kotma in things fall apart?

The Englishmen who handle things like imprisonment and arrests are called kotma, or court messengers, by the villagers. The foreign judicial system begins to judge and imprison villagers for things that are against English law even if the villagers have a different law.

What does Marlow tell the intended?

Marlow lies to Kurtz’s Intended to spare her the painful reality of her fiancé’s descent into madness and evil. Marlow lies that the last word Kurtz uttered was his fiancée’s name because “it would have been too dark” to tell her that Kurtz last spoke of pure and desolate horror. Previous page Next section.

What does Marlow want to give up?

Marlow wants to give up his memories of Kurtz as well. He visits the Intended and is led into a lofty drawing room, where she is dressed in black for mourning. She asks Marlow to tell her Kurtz’s dying words, and Marlow lies.

What is the role of the intended in Heart of Darkness?

The significance of the presence of the Intended is to provide Conrad a chance to have Marlow lie to make evident to the readers that darkness exists everywhere, that it is inside the heart of every person. Conrad uses the Intended in another way to convey to the reader that darkness is every- where.

Why does Marlow respect Kurtz?

Marlow is not interested in Kurtz’s job, because he doesn’t want all the money and he doesn’t want to be adored by everybody. He also wants to know more about him, because of the way he has to die. Marlow respects Kurtz and his decisions, and also Kurtz respects Marlow, but they weren’t friends, they just had no other.

Who is the audience of Heart of Darkness?

The men aboard the Nellie Marlow’s friends, who are with him aboard a ship on the Thames at the story’s opening. They are the audience for the central story of Heart of Darkness, which Marlow narrates.