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"this pure brow, seemed surrounded by an ashy halo from which the dark eyes looked out at me. Their glance was guileless, profound, con...

"a shadow darker than the shadow of night." (68) Shadows are a common thread in this novel. They symbolize imperialism and its dec...

"the beat of the drum, regular and muffled like the beating of a heart- the heart of a conquering darkness." (68) Marlow now has t...

"Some of the pilgrims behind the stretcher carried his arms- two shotguns, a heavy rifle, and a light revolver carbine- the thunderbolt...

"I went on along Fleet Street" (6) Fleet Street is one of the main streets in England. It is named after the Fleet River, which is...

"a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea and, its body at res...

"It had known and served all the men of whom the nation is proud, from Sir Francis Drake to Sir John Franklin." (2) Sir Francis Dr...