In heart of darkness, look at marlows response to kurtz. what other motifs in the novel can you connect to marlows emphasis on his lack of restraint, the fact of his eloquence when he is actually hollow at the core? examine marlows feelings about kurtz and the manager. what changes in attitude is marlow experiencing? how does he feel about each of these men by the time they begin the journey back down the river and as that journey progresses?

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. nice town, y'know what i mean? nobody very remarkable ever come out of it, s'far as we know. the earliest tombstones in the cemetery up there on the mountain say 1670-1680-they're grovers and cartwrights and gibbses and herseys-same names as are around here now. in at least one hundred words, discuss the significance of the stage manager's narration in our town. analyze the text in terms of its tone, word choice, and meaning. what purpose does this narration serve in the play?