Heart of Darkness
After the attack, Marlow suspects that Kurtz might be dead. What about his loss creates a sense of extreme to Marlow?
What will he be unable to do?
What will he be unable to do?
"Extreme" what? Marlow was interested almost obsessed with meeting Kurtz. He wanted to meet this enigma of a man that had captured his imagination. Marlow feared that Kurtz was dead and he wouldn't satisfy his curiosity.