Justin Enriquez
Brit. Lit./Comp.
Blog on “Using your previous Blog
entry, explain whether your inference was
confirmed or not. What was
incorrect and why? What was correct and why?”
25 November 2013
Right
or Wrong?
Using my previous blog entry, my
inference has been confirmed. Last blog entry I inferred that Kurtz would end up disappointing Marlow. My inference has been confirmed due to
Marlow finally encountering Kurtz and experiencing his true nature. In one of
the events Marlow witnesses the true nature of Kurtz when the Russian is
showing Marlow around and Marlow realizes the evil surroundings he is in the
presence of. In this instance, Marlow witnesses these “round knobs” in which
were actually heads on sticks. These “round knobs” are explained to Marlow as consequences
that have occurred as a result of rebels. Marlow is disgusted by these
ornamental heads on sticks that Kurtz feels is a required action to prove that
he is the supreme power.
I also inferred in my last blog entry that Conrad was
setting the reader up for a revealing
moment in which he will make us realize how in every one of the persons we look
up to there is a heart of darkness rooted deep inside their being. In
Marlow’s perspective, he realizes that his once infatuation towards Kurtz has
now been an utter disappointment due to the brutality Kurtz shows too many of
his subjects. Marlow is disgusted with the distances Kurtz takes in order to
attain ivory. Kurtz would kill any rebels who stood in his way as seen as the
time Marlow witnesses the so-called ornamental figures in which Kurtz had
decorated his place with due to the decisions rebels made.
Therefore, my inferences
were correct both in which I stated Kurtz would disappoint Marlow and Conrad
setting up the reader for a realization of what and where the heart of darkness
is. From Marlow witnessing the brutality of Kurtz to readers realizing that in
each and every one of us there is a heart of darkness present both my
inferences have been proved correct.
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