"The air was dark above Gravesend, and farther back still seemed condensed into a mournful gloom, brooding motionless over the biggest, and the greatest, town on earth. " (1)
Gravesend is an important town on the south side of the Thames in Kent, England. It is so important because it is at the mouth of the river and a main port that trades with London. As the men leave Gravesend, it is described as dark and gloomy. The darkness of the cities behind the men are a symbol for civilization. Darkness also symbolizes Africa and its dark unsettled areas. Before the Romans conquered England, the people there were dark and uncivilized.
~"History of Gravesend, Kent"Kent Business Directory. August 26, 2008<http://www.kentfind.co.uk/about/gravesend/history.php>
1 comment:
yes .. both of the last two are very well done examples of connecting all of the dots
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