The novella’s frame narrative.

1. Explain the novella’s frame narrative.
2. Give a biographical description of Marlow.
3. What are the three main settings?
4. Is the story racist? Give evidence why or why not.
5. What has Kurtz done in the Interior Station?
6. Compare and contrast the Intended and the African woman.
7. What does Kurtz mean by “The horror! The horror!”?
8. Why does Marlow lie to the Intended?
9. Why do the Africans want Kurtz to stay?

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