I must admit that part 2 was a lot better than part 1. The beginning was confusing, the conversation between the uncle and the nephew, and I was terrified that it would remain that way but it turned out to be entertaining and interesting. I really started to get into the book when they were on their way to the station to see Kurtz and they had to be cautious at night and were attacked by the natives. Finally there was some action and excitement and it seemed like the book was really headed somewhere.
One of the parts in the book that really made me think was on page 115 where Marlow is talking about how the natives don’t have a concept of time. Time is only relevant when you are in an industrialized society. Time is needed when you are on somebody else’s schedule and are part of a bigger order. Time is all about rushing and meeting deadlines but the natives don’t need that because they are living their own life and are on their own plan. I actually find that to be a very peaceful and relaxing concept.
Another part that I liked was on page 127 at the top where Marlow is talking about how we live on earth and have to put up with certain things and then he goes on to talk about faith and strength. I feel strongly about that, to go on living people need something to believe in and something to hold on to. Faith is what keeps a person going and it gives them goals and morals and values. Without faith and then the strength to work with it life isn’t worth living.
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i agree reading part one i felt like i wanted to scream, it was so boring. i did feel like the rest of the book may be like part one im glad that it wont after reading part two.
ReplyDeleteLike Marlow, I was surprised the natives attacked them. It's very surprising how much these men are risking for the Company. I would have thought there would've been less harmful jobs for them at home, but oddly they act as if this is their only chance at gaining anything.
ReplyDeleteI like how you brought up the time situation-it was interesting. Maybe all people naturally have a sense of time. Marlow could have also thought they didn't have a sense of it because him and crew don't think of the natives as "advanced" as they are.
I don't think anything could have been worse than part one. I have to disagree with you feelings on time though. People were using time long before industries and factories. Time was used for hunting and charting the moon and time was used for harvesting crops and figuring out the holidays. Their is a lot more to time than meets the eye.
ReplyDeleteI also found that idea of faith being a source of strength to be interesting. Although I know of some people who would say that's crazy, during the time in which the book was written, it was a valid excuse for actions that had been taken.
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