Lie
Heart of Darkness
By Joseph Conrad
Main Characters
Marlow - Young man who decides that it would be exiting to travel into Africa hunting ivory and does so by taking the place of a dead steamboat captain.
Kurts - Famous man among the ivory seekers who has lived and hunted on the continent for a while and has exploited the savages becoming much like a savage himself.
Russian fool - Man who is known by his clothes with many colorful patches making him look much like a harlequin. He works with Kurtz who proves to be poor company for him.
The Intended - Kurtz¡¯s bride to be who at the end of the book still thinks that Kurtz was the great man that she remembered him to be and Marlow doesn¡¯t have the heart to tell her otherwise.
Minor Characters
Helmsman - Man who steers the steamboat but goes away from the wheel to fight the savages only to be killed by an arrow.
Accountant - Accountant who takes care of the money matters for Kurtz and has lived on......
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