Joseph Conrad uses Animal imagery in his novel, "Heart of Darkness,"" to reveal aspects of Marlow's character. With this device, Conrad reveals Marlow's adventurous personality, and his dehumanization of the natives in the novel.
1. "And the river was there "fascinating "deadly "like a snake- (13-14).
This description of a river like a deadly snake gives us insight into Marlow's character because he says it fascinates him, implying that Marlow is out to find adventure and is in for a dangerous journey. The snake itself is a dangerous creature, and the fact that Marlow is fascinated with it gives us a hint as to what kinds of peril Marlow might get himself into. The image also foreshadows the challenge that Marlow will face throughout the book as he travels the Congo. .
2. "A lot of people, mostly black and naked, moved about like ants- (18).
Here, Conrad is giving us more insight into Marlow's character. The natives are being described here as "ants- which shows Marlow's "relation- with them, per se. This quote shows us how Marlow dehumanizes the natives by calling them ants more insight into his character. He also reveals that he views the natives on a different level than himself, as if to say they are less important, or inferior to Marlow. At any point in time, he could merely squash one with his foot .
3. "Black rags were wound round their loins and the short ends behind waggled to and fro like tails. I could see every rib, the joints of their limbs were like knots in a rope, each had an iron color on his neck and all were connected with a chain whose bights swung between them, rhythmically clinking (19).
Again, this quote reinforces the way that Marlow sees the natives. He looks at them as if they are dogs, tied together with chains. He doesn't seem to show any empathy for them either because his tone he uses seems to be very calm: "rhythmically clinking,"" as if nothing was wrong with it.
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