Friday, September 19, 2014

Blog 6

Marlow goes to talk to the Intended awhile after Kurtz's death because he has his documents and in his documents there was a picture of the Intended and he wanted to meet her. While visiting with the woman, they talk about Kurtz, how it was impossible not to love him, and how great of a man he was. On page 129 The Intended asks Marlow what Kurtz's last words were and he replies with, "the last word he pronounced was-your name." Kurtz's real last words were "the horror, the horror," I believe Marlow told the woman this instead to save her feelings because while conversing with her, Marlow can clearly see how much Kurtz meant to her and he wanted her to think that she meant that much to him as well. I also think that he says this instead of "the horror, the horror," because it is so dark he didn't want to change her views on Mr. Kurtz with his actual last thoughts. 

1 comment:

  1. He wants her to hold onto the ideal of Kurtz. Which makes the reader question whether she really knew who he could be? Would she have even believed Marlow if he told her the truth?

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