Heart of Darkness
In what way does he mean?
Marlow says, "I am Mr. Kurtz's friend-in a way."
Marlow says, "I am Mr. Kurtz's friend-in a way."
Marlow identified with Kurtz or at least part of what Kurtz represented to Marlow. Marlow, like Kurtz, had seen the darkness and felt the sickness. Marlow was not there long enough to get lost in it.