Question

Read the following excerpt from joesph conrads heart of darkness:

there had been a lot of such rot let loose in print and talk just about that time, and the excellent woman, living right in the rush of all that hamburg, got carried off her feet. She talked about weaning those ignorant millions from their horrid ways till upon my word, she made me quite uncomfortable. i ventured to hint that the company was run for profit.

which statement best describes marlows point of view in the passage?

a. he has no patience with the attitude that imperialism is about saving souls. he thinks the colonists are simply pursuing their own self intrests.

b. he is convinced of the imperialistic idea that africans are ignorant, and that he can help them by converting them to his religion.

c. he is so excited about the adventure of facing him in africa that he can barely stand to sit politely and drink tea with his old humbug of an aunt.

d. he feels uncomfortable because his excellent aunt is ill and needs to be carried everywhere she goes and he cannot help her while he is away.

Answer 1

which statement best describes marlows point of view in the passage?

a. he has no patience with the attitude that imperialism is about saving souls. he thinks the colonists are simply pursuing their own self intrests.

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Answer 2

Option a. The following statement best describes Marlow's point of view in the passage: He has no patience with the attitude that imperialism is about saving souls. He thinks the colonists are simply pursuing their own self-interests.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Heart of darkness" is a novel written by Polish-British author Joseph Conrad that tells the story of Marlow, a sailor that takes a job with a Belgian trade company that sends him to Congo. During his trip Marlow discovers how the Company is forcing the native inhabitants of the region to work for them, under the pretext of "saving their souls". As the passage shows, Marlow not only has no patience for this attitude the company is taking with the African people, but also he decides to try to tell the native Africans how all of the Company's actions are purely done for an economical gain and nothing more.