"In the offing the sea and the sky were welded together without a joint" (p. 1). According to Dictionary.com, ‘offing’ is defined as the part of the sea that is visible from the shore but is a far enough distance so that a ship would be incapable of anchoring. Conrad wants the reader to be able to visualize how in the offing the sea and the sky seemed to be united. In this passage the vessel was approaching an estuary, the part of a river that combines with the sea. This could resemble the unknown ahead of the crew.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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"In the offing the sea and the sky were welded together without a joint" (p. 1). According to Dictionary.com, ‘offing’ is defined as the part of the sea that is visible from the shore but is a far enough distance so that a ship would be incapable of anchoring. Conrad wants the reader to be able to visualize how in the offing the sea and the sky seemed to be united. In this passage the vessel was approaching an estuary, the part of a river that combines with the sea. This could resemble the unknown ahead of the crew.
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yes -- and how would the idea of connecting two opposites together fit in with the overall novel?
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