“I let him run on, this papier-mache Mephistopheles” (p.23). Mephistopheles is the fictional devil from the legend of Faust. He has been referenced in many works of literature, normally as a devil-figure. Papier-mache is a form of art where the shape of a figure is created, and wet paper is placed all around it. The figure can become anything the creator wishes, and it is hollow inside. Conrad writes how this man who claimed to be a brick maker, was really a liar and hollow like papier-mache.
“Mephistopheles in popular culture.” Wikipedia. 29 Aug. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephistopheles_in_popular_culture
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nice entry -- really solid
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