I was surprised in chapter 2 to see Marlow's distinction between the native cannibals and the white pilgrims. He regarded the natives with admiration at their ability to maintain such a level of restraint while very likely being hungry and surrounded by a dozen men. As compared to the "pilgrims" who are greedy and are completely self-interested, he realized how "unwholesome" they were in character.
One of the few stylistic things I've come to appreciate about the novel was how it captured the reality of storytelling. At first it was confusing, but then I realized that Conrad was mimicking the actualities of dialogue which includes pauses in speech, interruptions by other people, the person going off on tangents, etc. But unfortunately that doesnt make me enjoy the book any better.
posted by Mikaela M.
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