Marlow says that he came to an important realization as he neared Kurtz's Station. What is the realization, and to what extent does it influence or explain his behavior in the rest of the story?

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Heart of Darkness

Marlow says that he came to an important realization as he neared Kurtz's Station. What is the realization, and to what extent does it influence or explain his behavior in the rest of the story?

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Asked by dante e #336879 on 11/19/2013 7:16 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 11/19/2013 7:56 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 11/19/2013 7:56 PM

Marlow realizes that Kurtz, once deemed “an emissary of light,” may have immersed himself in, or even become, the heart of darkness. Marlow becomes disillusioned with Kurtz and really the Europeans as a whole.

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