HOD #8

“I felt as though, instead of the center of a continent, I were about to set off for the center of the Earth” (p.10). Throughout the book Marlow tends to use imagery while telling his story, trying to recreate his feelings as best as possible. He may sometimes exaggerate a little bit, but he succeeds at getting through with his listeners. Here he emphasizes the unknown ahead of him, and the feelings of importance that he has. Conrad applies imagery in Marlow's story; which establishes the overall effect it may have on the reader.