At the beginning of the book, the doctor makes a peculiar request: to measure Marlow's skull "in the name of science ". ... The doctor himself admits that these men never come back, so he's never able to re-measure skulls in order to track a change or do anything "in the name of science ". ... Conrad provides several examples of this theme throughout the novel. ... He also WAY exaggerates some of romantic literature's hallmark traits throughout the novel (lots of contrast, weird metaphors, obscure analogy, saying something that can either mean a lot or nothing). ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate