The injustices committed by the Europeans were amplified by frustration that they could not naturally dominate in the Congolese environment (Adelman 26). Rather, they had to hide their ineptitude behind the shimmery veil of philanthropy and the "White Man's Burden-. ... For example, concerning the Eldorado Exploring Expedition: Their talk, however, was the talk of sordid buccaneers: audacity, and cruel without courage; there was not an atom of foresight or serious intention in the whole batch of them, and they did not seem aware these things are wanted for the work of the world. ... (Co...

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Also the different settings in which Salinger has placed Holden and various writing techniques he has used, must also be analyzed as they contribute to the over all effectiveness of the story. ... Holden at the complicated age of sixteen begins to show signs of the complexities associated with an inner conflict that he battles when he refuses to let go of hid childhood ideologies and wants to remain a child, one of the few things he discerns as not "phony". ... Due to any lack of support from family or friends Holden is forced to carry the burden of all his problems , feel alone and different....

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Marlow eventually gets the parts he needs to repair his ship, and he and the manager set out with a few agents (whom Marlow calls pilgrims because of their strange habit of carrying long, wooden staves wherever they go) and a crew of cannibals on a long, difficult voyage up the river. ... Marlow and his crew come across a hut with stacked firewood, together with a note saying that the wood is for them but that they should approach cautiously. ... They set off down the river the next morning, but Kurtz's health is failing fast. ... The steamer breaks down, and they have to stop for repai...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate