Analysis Of Kurtz s The Russian Harlequin - 1349 Words

Very briefly summarize (7-10) the plot of the chapter Marlow learns the the Russian â€Å"harlequin† is devoted to Kurtz, although Kurtz does not reciprocate these same feeling, and he also learns that Kurtz spends the majority of his time with native Africans, raiding various villages for ivory. The man himself shows up, but is a contrast to the previous description of him; he is ghostly, bony and dying; his voice however, is penetrating and booming, and commands the actions of the natives around him. Moments later, a group of natives gather outside the cabin in which Kurtz has been place into rest, among them is an Kurt’s lover, and African goddess who embodies the beauty and the savagery of the land around her. After her appearance, Kurtz and the manager are involved in an argument, in which Marlow sides with Kurtz, finishing his career. Later on, Marlow learns that the previous attack on the steamer was Kurtz’s doing, as the Russian asks him for supplies to escape Kurtz’s station. Afterwards, awoken by d rumming, Malow goes after Kurtz in a savage impulse and finds Kurtz in some bushes, crawling towards an African warlock, and proceeds to bring him back to the station. The next day, Marlow takes Kurtz and leaves the post on the streamer, against the wishes of the African people; it is on this journey that Kurtz dies after professing some disturbing comments. Marlow later finds himself in England, unable to live together with the rest of the population after his experiences.