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Heart Of Darkness - College Essay

Heart Of Darkness

A lie is an untruth. It can be a false statement or a statement
left unsaid which causes someone to be misled. In life lies are told
for many different reasons. In fiction they thicken the plot. In
Conrad's , Marlow dislikes lies and therefore
only tells two, both in extraordinary circumstances, and the lies show
the following about Marlow: even though he has been touched by evil,
he is still a good man himself; that he never actually tells a lie, he
lets others continue to believe what they already believe; and that
this helps him justify the lies. Marlow, in the middle of his story,
interupts himself to say "You know I hate, detest, and can't bear a
lie." He does not ...

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maker to think he had more influence in the company
than he actually had. This lie would help Kurtz in two ways. Firstly
it would help Marlow to get the rivets he needed to fix the boat, and
that would provide Kurtz with a means of communication, or a way out
of the jungle. Secondly it would provide Kurtz with an ally who was
perceived as influential. Marlow knew that others were jealous of the
success of Mr. Kurtz. Some saw him as the next "Director of the
Company," and some were trying to find a reason to hang him. If Marlow
was considered powerful, he might be able to help Mr. Kurtz. This is
an extraordinary reason for telling a lie.

The second lie was also told in extraordinary circumstances. It is
told to "the intended" so that the image of her dead fiance would not
be destroyed. She has waited at least two years for her lover to
return from Africa, and now he is dead. During this time she has built
his image up in her mind. To her ...

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Added: 1/29/2004 05:24:48 PM
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