However, Marlow realizes as his journey progresses that the trade is in fact marred by slavery, torture, and corruption. ... All around him, he sees practices that are seemingly illogical: the artificial hole in the side of the cliff, the tame cannibals and crazy ˜pilgrims' during the attack on the boat, and the fact that the ship's foghorn is its best method of defense. ...

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