The end of the book was pretty satisfying. Marlow paints a very clear image of the jetty as the Judea pulls into the eastern harbor. He says the jetty has many men standing on it, of all colors. He can see the yellow, black, brown and tanned faces, with the black eyes in the distance. The men all stood still as they stared down at the other ships. Nothing was moving, there was no breeze, and even the trees stood perfectly still. For the last page Marlow talks about his fascination with the sea, what he looks for in it, and what he takes out of his first lage-scale trip.
I think Marlow grew alot emotionally during this whole book, and the last little bit is a reflection of him, through his eyes. He still mentions his youth, so I know he'll be having more adventures on the sea.
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Brian,
Your entries all receive 15/20 for a total of 75/100. This was because of your brief reactions to the sections you read. I needed more than that.
What's the title mean? What's the significance of it? Just curious.
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